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The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 39th Parliament of Canada.. New details of the sponsorship scandal were released through the Gomery Commission, and the three opposition parties aimed to bring down Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government, contending that it was corrupt.
The 39th Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006. Map of the 2006 Canadian federal election results, showing Alberta as the main stronghold for the Conservative party , with significant support also coming from the interior regions of British Columbia , southern Saskatchewan , and Manitoba , as well as southern Ontario .
February 23 - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale presented the 2005 federal budget to the House of Commons of Canada.When the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) opposed the budget, the Conservative Party caucus abstained on the vote, which was held on March 9, allowing the government to maintain confidence.
Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta - Normie Kwong; Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia - Iona Campagnolo; Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba - John Harvard; Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick - Herménégilde Chiasson
A graduate from Concordia University with a double major in journalism and political science, she also studied civil law at Université Laval. Prior to the 2006 election, she worked as a Legislative Assistant to the Opposition House Leader on Parliament Hill. In addition, she was the party's official spokesperson for Montreal's West Island.
2006 New Brunswick general election; 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election; 2006 Nova Scotia general election; 2006 Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia leadership election
Pages in category "2006 in Canadian politics" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election of 2006 (held on 23 January 2006) showed a long period of variable support for the governing Liberal Party of Canada and opposition Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to and throughout much of the campaign, the Liberals held a small lead over the Conservatives; as of early January 2006, the ...