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A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will almost certainly be held sometime between January and May 2006. Although law requires only that the election must be held by 2009, a minority government has allowed opposition pressure to shorten the lifespan of the 38th parliament substantially. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 by topic 2009 (MMIX) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minority government, or a minority cabinet, is a cabinet of a parliamentary system which does not represent a majority in the parliament — or in bicameral parliaments, in that chamber whose confidence is considered most crucial. ... The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ...

Recent political events, most notably testimony from the Gomery Commission investigating the sponsorship scandal, have been percieved to have weakened the governing Liberals by alleging widespread corruption and criminal behaviour in the party. In a televised speech on April 21, Prime Minister Paul Martin promised to call an election within 30 days of the Gomery Commission’s final report. With Gomery's final report due on February 1, Martin has since clarified his preference is for an election would occur in April. The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, is a federal Canadian commission headed by the retired Justice John Gomery for the purpose of investigating the sponsorship scandal, which involves allegations of corruption within the Canadian government. ... The sponsorship scandal, AdScam, or Sponsorgate is an ongoing scandal that may lead to the collapse of the current government of Canada. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the Prime Minister of Canada. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

However, following the release of Gomery's initial report, which lead to sharp decline in Liberal polling numbers, all three opposition parties represented in the House of Commons — namely the Conservative Party of Canada, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) — announced that they will no longer wait until then. They instead issued an ultimatum to the Prime Minister to call an election immediately after the Christmas holidays. Following negotiations between the parties it was announced that the NDP will propose a motion which suggests that the government drop the writ in January 2006 for a February election date; however, only the prime minister has the authority to do so, not Parliament, so any such motion is not legally binding. Martin has said he will not cooperate with such a motion and remains committed to the April date. Nonetheless, the opposition parties intend to move and pass this motion on November 17. Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Alternative meaning: Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942) The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The Bloc Québécois is a left-wing federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Drop the writ is a procedure in a parlimentary government, where the prime minister goes to the head of state, and asks for the disolusion of parliment, so than an election can be called to elect a new parliment. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ...

Should the government not commit to the February date, Harper has indicated that the Conservatives will move a motion of no confidence on November 24, which is likely to be voted upon on November 28 or November 29. With the confirmed backing of the other two opposition parties, this would likely result in an election in the second or third week of January following a campaign spanning the holiday season. A Motion of No Confidence, also called a Motion of Non Confidence, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

An early election is likely because the 2004 federal election held on June 28, 2004 resulted in the election of a Liberal minority government. In the past, minority governments have had an average lifespan of a year and a half. Some pundits consider the current minority to be particularly unstable. It involves four parties, and only very implausible ideological combinations (e.g. Liberals + Conservatives; Liberals + Bloc Québécois; Conservatives + Bloc Québécois + NDP) could actually command a majority of the seats, a necessity if a government is to retain power. A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... A minority government, or a minority cabinet, is a cabinet of a parliamentary system which does not represent a majority in the parliament — or in bicameral parliaments, in that chamber whose confidence is considered most crucial. ...

From its earliest moments, there was some threat of the government falling as even the Speech from the Throne almost resulted in a non-confidence vote. Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands reads her countrys Speech from the Throne Queen Elizabeth II reads Canadas Speech from the Throne in 1977 The Speech from the Throne, sometimes referred to by the shorter term Throne Speech, is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or...

Paul Martin, Canada's Prime Minister, and leader of the Liberals

Stephen Harper, the leader of the Conservatives

Jack Layton, the leader of the NDP

Gilles Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc Québécois

As the major parties were both short on funds, it was at first unlikely that there would be an early election as these two parties were unwilling to go to the polls. However, the Gomery Commission's reports and revelations have caused public opinion to move sharply against the government, and the NDP, Conservatives, Bloc Québécois are eager to have an early election. Canadians have tended to be split on whether to have such an early election. Government portrait of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada This work is copyrighted. ... Government portrait of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada This work is copyrighted. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the Prime Minister of Canada. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper, PC, MP, MA (born April 20, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) is leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Leader of the Official Opposition. ... Jack Layton image, deemed fair use, from biography on NDP website This work is copyrighted. ... Jack Layton image, deemed fair use, from biography on NDP website This work is copyrighted. ... Jack Layton John Gilbert Jack Layton, [[MP, (born July 18, 1950, Hudson, Québec) is a social democratic Canadian politician, a former Toronto, Ontario city councillor, deputy mayor, and the current leader of Canadas New Democratic Party. ... Gilles Duceppes official picture for the 2004 federal election. ... Gilles Duceppes official picture for the 2004 federal election. ... Gilles Duceppe Gilles Duceppe (b. ... The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, is a federal Canadian commission headed by the retired Justice John Gomery for the purpose of investigating the sponsorship scandal, which involves allegations of corruption within the Canadian government. ...

Although the alliances listed above may happen on certain issues, but are not likely to stand as stable governing coalitions. The Liberals agreed to take corporate tax cuts out of the 2005 federal budget on April 26 in exchange for NDP support on votes of confidence, but this still fell three votes short of a majority. The 2005 Canadian budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...

Thus, during much of spring 2005, there was a widespread belief that the Liberals' minority government would lose a confidence vote, and that an election would take place in the spring or summer of 2005. However, a surprise defection of former Conservative leadership candidate Belinda Stronach to the Liberal party on May 17 changed the balance of power in the House. Independents Chuck Cadman and Carolyn Parrish provided the last two votes needed for the Liberals to win the budget vote. A minority government, or a minority cabinet, is a cabinet of a parliamentary system which does not represent a majority in the parliament — or in bicameral parliaments, in that chamber whose confidence is considered most crucial. ... A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or other such assembly) a chance to register their confidence in a government. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternative meaning: Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942) The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Belinda Stronach The Honourable Belinda Stronach, PC , MP, (born May 2, 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian businesswoman, politician, and a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Chuck Cadman Charles Chuck Cadman, (February 21, 1948 - July 9, 2005) was a Canadian politician. ... Carolyn Parrish, MP (born October 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian teacher and politician. ...

The deal turned out to be rather unnecessary, as an informal coalition of Liberals and Conservatives ensured the government's survival on the motion of confidence surrounding the original budget, the Conservatives expressing support to the tax cuts and defence spending therein. When Parliament voted on second reading and referral of the budget and the amendment on May 19, the previous events kept the government alive. The original budget bill, C-43, passed easily, as expected, but the amendment bill, C-48, resulted in an equality of votes, and the Speaker of the House broke the tie to continue the parliament. A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or other such assembly) a chance to register their confidence in a government. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... Current house speaker Peter Milliken In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the lower house and is elected by fellow MPs. ...

The government never got as close to falling after that date. Third reading of Bill C-48 was held late at night on an unexpected day, and several Conservatives being absent, the motion passed easily, guaranteeing there would be no election in the near future.

Recent developments

When Parliament resumed in the fall the Liberals intentionally, wanting to delay an election, scheduled the two mandatory "opposition days" (where a specified opposition party controls the agenda) on November 15 (Conservative) and November 24 (NDP).

The Conservative Party has said they will not put forward a confidence motion at that time unless Layton explicitly requests it and assures that he will support it, making it less likely the government will fall on November 15. Both Layton and Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe have said they too do not intend to introduce their own motions of confidence. Thus, it seems that, if the positions of the parties remain unchanged, the government will not fall until the vote on vote on supplementary budget estimates on December 8, resulting in an election no earlier than January 16, 2006. Gilles Duceppe Gilles Duceppe (b. ... Loss of Supply occurs where a government in a parliamentary democracy is by parliamentary vote denied a supply of treasury or exchequer funds, by whichever house or houses of parliament is constitutionally entitled to grant and deny supply. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The election, if held, would involve the same 308 electoral districts as in 2004, except in New Brunswick, where the boundaries of Acadie—Bathurst were deemed illegal. Many of the candidates would also be the same. Fewer incumbents would choose to leave than if they had served a full term, and the parties have generally blocked challenges to sitting MPs for the duration of the minority government although there are some exceptions. An electoral district (or riding) is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) • Land 71 450 km² • Water 1 458 km² (2. ... Acadie—Bathurst is the name of a federal electoral district (riding) in New Brunswick, Canada. ...

Issues

Issues that are likely to play a major role in any new election:

Sponsorship scandal

This issue continues to be a hindrance for the governing Liberals. The Liberals are currently being attacked and will undoubtedly continue to be hammered by the opposition on this issue, particularly by the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois, especially after inquiry hearings in early 2005. Recent testimony has intensified the debate and strengthened the opposition, as new and sharp details have come out in the Gomery Commission. It will likely be the #1 issue in the next election. An April 14 CBC poll showed it and government leadership as being the top election issue, even ahead of health care. The sponsorship scandal is an ongoing scandal that has affected the government of Canada, and particularly the ruling Liberal Party of Canada for a number of years, but rose to especially great prominence in 2004. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... Alternative meaning: Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942) The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The Bloc Québécois is a left-wing federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, is a federal Canadian commission headed by the retired Justice John Gomery for the purpose of investigating the sponsorship scandal, which involves allegations of corruption within the Canadian government. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ...

Health care

This is a perennial top issue in Canada. In previous election campaigns both the Liberal Party, and the NDP have heavily campaigned to be seen as protectors of Canada's Medicare system. The new Conservative Party, and its predecessors have campaigned on "fixing" the Medicare system in various ways, but have remained quiet on the issue (in comparison with the other two federal parties). Many on the political right support a two-tier health care system which would provide private health service for those willing (and able) to pay; though the Conservative party is officially against two-tier health care. The left opposes the increase of for-profit influence in the healthcare system, and often claims that healthcare is an essential service, and should be equally availiable to all Canadians regardless of ability to pay. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The term medicare (in lowercase) (French: assurance-maladie) is the unofficial name for Canadas universal public health insurance system. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Two-tier health care is a form of national health care system that is used in most developed countries. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition...

Social issues, especially Same-sex marriage

Though Canada's generally liberal social policies have enjoyed fairly consistent levels of support in the last decade, there are increasing criticisms from the "Christian Right" and other conservative groups, especially in the rural areas, that Canada's policies on abortion and same-sex marriage have become far too liberal. However, when the same-sex marriage bill passed on June 28, 2005 polls done by CTV and Ipsos-Reid showed the majority of Canadians support the legislation. The latest poll, released in July of 2005, pegged support for gay marriage at 55%, opposition at 39%, and 6% undecided. These numbers were not broken down as per level of opposition/support nor the necessary invoking of the Notwithstanding Clause, which would be required to revert back to the traditional defintion. List of major social issues overpopulation teenage pregnancy drug abuse gun control education issue singlemother increase in divorce rate increase in HI rate ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Christian Right is a term collectively referring to a spectrum of conservative Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of social values they deem traditional in the United States and other western countries. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 09th, 2004, when the Supreme Court of Canada released its reference opinion agreeing with gay marriage, 71% said they supported the concept of gay marriage in some form: 39% said gay marriage should be fully recognized and equal to conventional heterosexual marriages; 32% believe it should be allowed to exist in civil law, but not have the same legal weight, while only 29% believed it should never be lawful - 56% of Albertans were opposed in this poll. A poll released months earlier from Ipsos-Reid found that if same-sex marriage was the sole issue driving an election, the Liberals would prevail as the winner. In terms of top election issues, gay marriage consistently, according to polls, have been at only 6% or less on the top of Canadians minds. Health care remains the top priority, along with government accountability. Belinda Stronach cited the Conservative stance on social issues among her reasons for crossing the floor to the Liberals in May 2005, while Pat O'Brien cited the Liberal position when he left the Liberals in June 2005. Belinda Stronach The Honourable Belinda Stronach, PC , MP, (born May 2, 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian businesswoman, politician, and a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The name Pat OBrien could be a reference to: The actor Pat OBrien (1899-1983), who played in Some Like It Hot and other movies. ...

Most Conservatives oppose legal recognition of same-sex marriage, although 26% of Conservative Delegates at the 2005 Biennial Convention voted against one man-one woman marriage. While the Liberals endorsed same-sex marriage as party policy, some members disagree. Most of the Bloc Québécois and most New Democrats are strong supporters of same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is marriage between individuals who are of the same legal or biological sex. ...

Despite calls to do so, the Conservative Party rejected all calls to restrict abortions during their 2005 convention, however a large pro-life caucus means that individual members may bring the issue up again. The Liberals are somewhat divided on abortion, although with far more support of abortion rights than opposition. The Bloc and NDP are staunchly pro-choice. Pro-life is a self-descriptive term used in English-speaking countries, and especially the United States of America for those who hold life, or the sanctity of life, or the right to life to be universal values, and seek their enforcement by legislation or constitutional provisions. ... Pro-Choice is a common self-description used by people who believe that a woman should have the absolute legal right to have an abortion. ...

Another potential issue will be the fact that at their last convention the Liberal party adopted the legalization of prostitution as an official policy, which is strongly opposed by most Conservatives and some Liberals, but supported by the NDP.

Fiscal imbalance

All major parties except the federal Liberals claim that there is a fiscal imbalance between Ottawa and the provinces and speak of plans to reduce it. The Bloc Québécois is the most vocal party on this issue. Several provincial governments, most notably Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Quebec Premier Jean Charest, have also spoken out on the issue. Fiscal imbalance (in French, déséquilibre fiscal) is the term used in Canada to describe a monetary imbalance between the Canadian federal government and the provincial governments. ... The Honourable Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. ... The Honourable Jean Charest, PC, MNA (born June 24, 1958) is a Quebecois lawyer and politician. ...

Taxation

The Conservatives propose to lower taxes significantly. They believe that this would stimulate the economy. In 2004, the Conservatives promised to end "corporate welfare" and replace it with tax cuts for all businesses. The Liberals, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP opposed large tax cuts, and argued that money should instead be spent to improve social programs. Huge surpluses ($9.1 billion in 2004) have increased the appetite for tax cuts.

The 2005 budget originally implemented relatively modest tax cuts which have been criticized by both the right and left. (Parties, major and minor, from the center to the right demanded much greater tax relief, including support for families raising children at home from the Conservatives; parties from the center to the left, including the NDP, believed corporations and higher-income Canadians should have to pay higher taxes.) However, a later agreement between the Liberals and NDP rescinded the tax cuts, was praised by the left, but demonized by the right (especially business leaders).

An upcoming economic statement (touted as a "mini-budget") will likely include new tax cuts, although it is unlikely that such will find much support as Conservatives will view it as a vote-buying attempt, and it will lose support from the NDP and Bloc who oppose tax cuts.

Parliamentary reform

The Conservatives accused the Liberals of perpetuating "undemocratic practices" in Parliament, by limiting the powers of MPs. Martin called for some reform, but it never materialized. The Conservatives promised an elected Senate and standing committee and provincial review of judicial appointments. The NDP and the Bloc spoke of abolishing the Canadian Senate - all parties claim to want to reform it. The appointments of nine Senators on March 24, 2005 intensified the debate, it has angered many Conservatives, especially in Alberta. The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ...

Electoral reform

The Conservatives promised fixed election dates and a review of our electoral system. The NDP and the Green Party promote the idea of proportional representation voting -- the NDP and Green parties win a considerably smaller proportion of seats in the House of Commons than of the popular vote under the current first past the post system. Meanwhile, one referendum in British Columbia in May 2005 nearly succeeded in requiring single transferable vote in future provincial elections, and another referendum will be held in November 2005 in Prince Edward Island on using mixed proportional representation. Ontario is also considering such reforms. Changes at the provincial level will put pressure on the federal government to make similar changes. Electoral reform projects seek to change the way that public desires are reflected in elections through electoral systems. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... Proportional representation (PR) is any election system which ensures a proportionally representative result of a democratic election, x% of votes should be represented by x% in the democratic institutions, parliament or congress. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda - note though that referendums is more correct as referendum is the gerund of the Latin verb ad referre which therefore, formally, cannot be put into the plural) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th) • Land 5,660 km² • Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004) • Population 137,900... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system where some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ...

National Missile Defence

The Bush administration in the United States wants Canada to openly join the missile shield (currently Canada participate in some parts of the sheild). The Conservatives are open to negotiating the issue with the USA, while the Bloc, the NDP and many Liberals strongly oppose it. Prime Minister Martin announced in February 2005 that Canada will not join the missile shield; that has upset some Liberals who supported missile defence. A payload launch vehicle carrying a prototype exoatmospheric kill vehicle is launched from Meck Island at the Kwajalein Missile Range on Dec. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gun registry

Most Conservatives strongly oppose the gun registry, while the other parties generally support it. The Conservatives promise to scrap the long-gun registry (hand-guns and restricted firearms would remain registered) and introduce tougher gun-related crime laws, including minimum sentancing for gun crimes. A few Liberal backbenchers have spoken against the registry, however they are overwhelmed by the party support. The Canadian gun registry is a government-run registry of all guns in Canada. ...

Canada-United States relations

This issue has divided Canada more than ever since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Most Conservatives believe that closer relations with the United States (such as a North American security perimeter and deeper integration through NAFTA) are necessary for economic and political reasons. Most of the Bloc and NDP believe that Canada needs to move away from the United States, especially with the re-election of President Bush in 2004. The Liberals are deeply split, with many on both sides. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau famously described Canada-United States relations as being like sleeping with an elephant. ... This article covers invasion specifics. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... The North American Free Trade Agreement, known usually as NAFTA, is a comprehensive trade agreement linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico in a free trade sphere. ...

The American's rejection of NAFTA's final ruling in Canada's favour in the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute on August 10, 2005 has raised questions about if and how Canada will retaliate. The future shape of free trade will likely be an important issue if it is not resolved by the election. The topic of softwood lumber exports from Canada to the United States has always been contentious; since 1982 there have been four major disputes. ...

Parliament stability

With recent Public opinion polls suggesting a rise in fortune for the Bloc, Conservatives & NDP, a defeat of the Minority Liberal Gov't (via a non-confidence vote by the Opposition) is a real possibility despite PM Paul Martin's April pledge to call an election within 30 days of the Gomery Commission final report. That Report is scheduled for Feb 1st 2006 and would have indicated a General Election could be called for early April 2006. The House of Commons after the 2004 election, resulting in a Liberal minority government During the history of Canadian politics there have been nine previous minority governments on the federal level, and a number provincially. ...

Canadian federal election, minor party positions on the above issues at this link. The policy positions of minor political parties in Canadian federal elections are summarized here by election. ...

Riding projections

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Each week, TrendLinescompiles the current body of work with respect to riding projections by academics and analysts including Barry Kay, Jordan O'Brien, Gregory Morrow and Milton Chan. Pre 2004 Election graphs included studies by Andrew Heard, Alan Hall, Ipsos-Reid and Ekos. All projections, except those by Milton Chan are based on the analysis of the published national and regional polls below.

Opinion polls

Ipsos-Reid polling chart

Decima Research polling chart

Strategic Counsel polling chart

In the wake of Jean Brault's testimony at the Gomery Commission and its release on April 7, several polls were commissioned to gauge the fallout for the Liberals. The results of these polls showed a dip in support for the Liberals which encouraged the Conservatives to seek an early election by tabling a non-confidence motion. However, Liberal support has recovered following an agreement with the NDP to support some changes to the budget and a number of incidents involving Conservative MP Gurmant Grewal that hurt the Conservatives. Consistently since the Brault testimony the polls have indicated that an election would result in an increase in the number of seats for the Bloc and NDP, and cyclical gains and losses for the Conservative Party inversely to the Liberal Party. I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Ipsos-Reid is a research company founded in 1975 by Didier Truchot, a Paris-based communications specialist. ... File links The following pages link to this file: 39th Canadian federal election Categories: User-created public domain images ... File links The following pages link to this file: 39th Canadian federal election Categories: User-created public domain images ... Another editor has suggested that this article might be improved by more material on its significance. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jean Brault was the president of Groupaction, a Montreal advertising firm implicated in the Canadian sponsorship scandal. ... The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, is a federal Canadian commission headed by the retired Justice John Gomery for the purpose of investigating the sponsorship scandal, which involves allegations of corruption within the Canadian government. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Gurmant Singh Grewal, MBA (born December 21, 1957 in Barundi, India) is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada. ...

In November, the 1st report by Justice John Gomery was released to the public. Subsequently, once again, the poll numbers for the Liberals have dropped. However, just days later, a new poll (see Strategic Counsel - November 06) shows the Liberals are already bouncing back. Most public opinion polls show that Canadians still, by at least 60%, don't want an election until after the 2nd Gomery report is released in February. Latest polls show overwhelmingly Canadians feel Jean Chretien was responsible for the scandal, but that the Prime Minister still needs to accept responsibility -- it is this 'accepting responsibility' that Canadians seem unsure of at this point.

The dates listed are normally the date the survey was concluded. Most news and political affairs sources use the convention of using the last date that the poll was conducted in order to establish the inclusion/exclusion of current events. Last updated: November 16, 2005 - 7:36PM EDT November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Polling Firm	Date	Link
Decima Research	November 14		33	26	22	13	-
Pollara	November 13		36	28	20	-
SES Research	November 13		34	28	20	-
Ipsos-Reid	November 10		34	28	19	14	04
Ekos	November 09		33	28	21	13	05
Leger Marketing	November 08		34	26	18	11	07
Decima Research	November 07		33	30	20	14	-
Strategic Counsel	November 06		35	28	16	13	08
Strategic Counsel	November 03		28	31	20	13	07
Ipsos-Reid	November 02		31	30	19	13	05
SES Research	October 27		40	28	15	12	04
Ipsos-Reid	October 27		38	26	18	11	05
Pollara	October 17		38	30	17	-	-
Decima Research	October 17		35	29	17	13	-
Environics	October 16		38	27	20	10	-
Strategic Counsel	October 13	PDF	38	25	15	14	-
Pollara	October 02		36	30	19	11	-
Ipsos-Reid	September 29		37	27	17	14	04
Decima Research	September 26		36	29	17	13	-
Praxicus	September 23		33	29	20	-	-
Strategic Counsel	September 13		35	28	17	13	07
Leger Marketing	September 11	PDF	40	24	15	13	5
Ipsos-Reid	August 22		36	28	17	11	06
SES Research	August 15	PDF	39	25	19	13	-
Strategic Counsel	August 15		36	28	17	-	-
Environics	July 28	Info	34	31	20	11	-
Decima Research	July 25	PDF	39	24	19	14	-
Pollara	July 18		38	27	15	13	-
Strategic Counsel	July 16		35	26	19	13	07
Pollara	June 28		36	29	18	11	-
Ipsos-Reid	June 28		35	27	18	13	06
Decima Research	June 23	PDF	37	25	20	13	-
Ipsos-Reid	June 20		34	29	16	12	06
Strategic Counsel	June 11		34	26	19	13	09
Decima Research	June 08		37	23	21	13	-
Pollara	June 06		38	27	19	13	-
Leger Marketing	May 26		38	27	17	-	-
Decima Research	May 26	PDF	36	27	21	13	-
Ipsos-Reid	May 20		34	28	17	-	06-
EKOS	May 19		34.7	28.3	18.4	12.6	-
COMPAS	May 19[1]		29	38	17	13	-
Strategic Counsel	May 18		33	30	19	12	06
Environics	May 17		33	31	22	10	-
Decima Research	May 17	PDF	32	31	19	14	-
Ipsos-Reid	May 14		27	31	19	13	06
Decima Research	May 10	PDF	37	28	18	12	-
Strategic Counsel	May 10		27	31	20	14	07
Ipsos-Reid	May 07		32	31	16	12	05
SES Research	May 05		36.1	29.5	17.9	12.2	04.3
Pollara	May 04		31	36	17	15	-
Decima Research	May 03	PDF	32	29	20	15	-
Ekos	April 30		32.5	30.5	19	12	05.5
Ipsos-Reid	April 30		30	33	17	12	05
GPC P.A.	April 28		33	30	13	13	10
Strategic Counsel	April 28		30	28	18	16	10
Ipsos-Reid	April 26		31	34	18	11	05
Decima Research	April 25	PDF	27	32	21	15	-
Ipsos-Reid	April 22		30	35	18	12	05
Pollara	April 21		31	35	18	12	-
Decima Research	April 21		28	35	18	14	-
SES Research	April 18		31.6	37.9	14.9	11.9	03.8
COMPAS	April 16		30	34	18	15	01
Ipsos-Reid	April 15		27	36	15	10	02
Environics	April 14		27	33	24	11	2
Environics	April 12		36	30	19	11	4
Ipsos-Reid	April 12		27	30	19	12	7
Ekos	April 11		25.0	36.2	20.5	12.6	5.0
Ipsos-Reid	April 09[2]		34	30	15	10	-
Last election	June 28, 2004		36.7	29.6	15.7	12.4	04.3

1. ^  This Compas poll was taken over the course of a single day.
2. ^  Polling for this data mostly occurred before Jean Brault's Gomery Inquiry testimony was released.

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Targets

The term "Targets" is used often in the UK and Australia, although not in Canada. In those nations, it represents the ridings that the parties had their highest percentage of the vote without winning. Winning party shown in brackets. Up to 20 are shown, with a maximum margin of victory of 15%

Simcoe—Grey, ON (Cons) 0.2% Cambridge, ON (Cons) 0.4% Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK (Cons) 0.4% Kildonan—St. Paul, MB (Cons) 0.8% Burnaby—New Westminster, BC (NDP) 0.8% Newton—North Delta, BC (Cons) 1.2% Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK (Cons) 1.2% Newmarket—Aurora, ON (Lib) 1.3% (Cons. MP Belinda Stronach later joined the Libs.) Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON (Cons) 1.3% Essex, ON (Cons) 1.6% Timmins—James Bay, ON (NDP) 1.8% Sault Ste. Marie, ON (NDP) 1.8% Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC (BQ) 1.9% Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB (Cons) 1.9% Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, QC (BQ) 2.0% Burnaby—Douglas, BC (NDP) 2.1% Niagara Falls, ON (Cons) 2.2% Halifax, NS (NDP) 2.4% Durham, ON (Cons) 2.4% Oshawa, ON (Cons) 2.7%	Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB (Lib) 0.3% Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON (Lib) 0.3% Northumberland—Quinte West, ON (Lib) 0.6% Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON (Lib) 0.9% Newmarket—Aurora, ON (Lib) 1.3% Edmonton Centre, AB (Lib) 1.4% Ottawa West—Nepean, ON (Lib) 2.4% Barrie, ON (Lib) 2.6% North Vancouver, BC (Lib) 3.6% Ottawa—Orléans, ON (Lib) 4.7% Brant, ON (Lib) 5.0% Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON (Lib) 5.1% Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON (Lib) 5.2% Brampton West, ON (Lib) 5.3% Burnaby—New Westminster, BC (NDP) 5.4% Hamilton Mountain, ON (Lib) 5.5% Simcoe North, ON (Lib) 5.7% St. Catharines, ON (Lib) 5.7% Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL (Lib) 6.6% Burlington, ON (Lib) 6.7%
Jeanne-Le Ber, QC (Lib) 0.2% Papineau, QC (Lib) 1.1% Gatineau, QC (Lib) 1.8% Brome—Missisquoi, QC (Lib) 2.4% Ahuntsic, QC (Lib) 2.5% Brossard—La Prairie, QC (Lib) 4.9% Beauce, QC (Lib) 5.1% Honoré-Mercier, QC (Lib) 5.7% Outremont, QC (Lib) 7.7% Pontiac, QC (Lib) 9.2% Hull—Aylmer, QC (Lib) 9.4% Laval—Les Îles, QC (Lib) 10.8% Bourassa, QC (Lib) 12.2%	Western Arctic, NT (Lib) 0.3% New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC (Cons) 0.3% Palliser, SK (Cons) 0.4% Vancouver Island North, BC (Cons) 0.9% Oshawa, ON (Cons) 1.0% Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK (Cons) 1.1% British Columbia Southern Interior, BC (Cons) 1.5% Trinity—Spadina, ON (Lib) 1.6% Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON (Lib) 1.9% Hamilton Mountain, ON (Lib) 1.9% Vancouver Kingsway, BC (Lib) 3.1% Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK (Cons) 3.1% Newton—North Delta, BC (Cons) 3.6% Victoria, BC (Lib) 3.9% Kenora, ON (Lib) 4.1% Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC (Lib) 4.7% Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, BC (Cons) 5.8% Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK (Cons) 6.4% Nanaimo—Alberni, BC (Cons) 6.8% Parkdale—High Park, ON (Lib) 7.6%

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1. Liza Frulla, Canadian Heritage: 0.2% over BQ in Jeanne-Le Ber, QC
2. Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Northern Development: 0.3% over NDP in Western Arctic, NT
3. Pierre Pettigrew, Foreign Affairs: 1.1% over BQ in Papineau, QC
4. Belinda Stronach, Human Resources and Skills Development: 1.3% over Lib in Newmarket—Aurora, ON; elected as a Conservative, Stronach defected to the Liberals on May 17, 2005.
5. Anne McLellan, Deputy PM/Public Safety: 1.4% over Cons. in Edmonton Centre, AB
6. Tony Valeri, House Leader, 1.9% over NDP in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
7. Aileen Carroll, International Cooperation, 2.6% over Cons. in Barrie, ON
8. David Emerson, Industry, 3.1% over NDP in Vancouver Kingsway, BC
9. Jacques Saada, Quebec Economic Development, 4.9% over BQ in Brossard—La Prairie, QC

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Timeline

2004

• November 18 - Outspoken Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish is dismissed from the Liberal caucus by Prime Minister Martin for making statements critical of the Liberal Party and the prime minister. She now sits as an independent.

• December 16 - Liberal MP Lawrence O'Brien dies of cancer. A by-election in his riding, Labrador, was called for May 24.

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2005

• February 23 - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale presents the 2005 federal budget to the Canadian House of Commons. The Conservatives abstained on the vote, which was held on March 9, ensuring the government's survival for the time-being.
• March 31 - Testimony by Jean Brault, former president of Groupaction at the Gomery Commission is considered so damaging to the Liberals that many speculate that an election may be held soon. The details of the testimony are not publicly revealed due to a publication ban imposed by Mr. Justice Gomery.
• April 7 - Justice Gomery lifts the publication ban on much of the testimony just minutes before question period. Opposition parties launch a full assault on the government with the new evidence.

David Kilgour

• April 11

• An EKOS/Toronto Star poll shows the Conservatives leading the Liberals 36% to 25%. This is the first time since before the 1993 election that a party has led the Liberals by more than the margin of error.
• Liberal MPs David Kilgour and Pat O'Brien both muse about crossing the floor to the Conservatives. O'Brien says at least three others are considering a similar move.

• April 13 - David Kilgour leaves the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent, he says he will not run as a Conservative but does not confirm whether or not he will seek re-election as an Independent or leave politics at the end of the 38th Parliament.
• April 14 - Despite his earlier musings, Pat O'Brien announces he will remain in the Liberal caucus.

Paul Martin addressing Canadians

• April 20 - Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that he will address the nation at 19:45 ET the following day; the time is later changed to 19:02 to accommodate television networks. The move is considered largely unprecedented for a Canadian Prime Minister except in the case of a national emergency. Previous such addresses were Jean Chrétien's on the eve of the 1995 Quebec referendum which nearly saw Canada break up, two by Brian Mulroney, one with respect to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and one with respect to the Meech Lake Accord, three by Pierre Trudeau, once during the October Crisis, also when the government introduced wage and price controls to combat stagflation and upon the first election victory of the Parti Québécois, and once by Lester Pearson when the government lost a vote of confidence in the House but continued to govern with the support of subsequent motion.
• April 21 - In his televised address to the nation, Paul Martin promises to call an election within 30 days of the final report of the Gomery Commission, due on December 15, should his government survive to that date, while outlining the steps his administration has taken to address the sponsorship scandal. Following this, each of the three opposition party leaders respond live following Martin's taped address. The NDP's Jack Layton offers to support the government, which, with the close numbers in the House of Commons would make the survival of the government possible but not certain, if Martin will remove corporate tax cuts from the budget. Opposition Leader Stephen Harper suggests an election is likely but not certain while Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe unequivocally supports an immediate election. If Martin's proposed timetable holds and a standard 36-day campaign results an election would be held between January 19 and February 20, 2006.
• April 26 - An agreement in principle between the Liberals and the NDP is reached under which tax cuts for large corporations will be deferred but those for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME's) will remain. The deferred tax cuts will be introduced later in a separate bill, while budget surpluses will be used to fund mutual Liberal and NDP priorities such as: training, post-secondary education, foreign aid, affordable housing and the environment. Under the agreement, the NDP will support the government on any confidence motions until the budget receives Royal Assent.
• May 10

• Judy Sgro, the former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is cleared of all wrongdoing by the federal ethics commissioner regarding allegations she gave a passport to a Romanian stripper on her re-election campaign.
• The House of Commons passes, by a margin of 153 to 150, a Conservative motion which called upon the House Public Accounts committee to "recommand that the government resign because of its failure to address the deficiencies in governance of the public service". Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs voted in favor of the motion against the Liberals, the NDP and two independent MPs. Liberal House Leader Tony Valeri maintained that the vote was not a matter of confidence while all opposition parties, including the NDP though it sided with the government on the vote, said that it was. The government loses four more similar votes over the next two days.

• May 11 - Prime Minister Martin calls for a vote on the budget implementation bill on May 19, he suggests that this will be the time that the House will determine whether or not it has confidence in his government.

Belinda Stronach

• May 17 - Prime Minister Martin and prominent Conservative MP and former leadership contender Belinda Stronach announce that Stronach will join the Liberal Party and become Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. This move gave the Liberals a stronger but not certain chance of winning the confidence vote scheduled for May 19. It brought the total number of MPs committed to supporting the government on the vote to 152 with 152 opposed. The two undecided independents had to side with the opposition to defeat the government as a tie has to be broken, in the government's favour, by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
• May 18

• British Columbia MP Gurmant Grewal alleges that he has a taped conversation with Paul Martin's Chief of Staff Tim Murphy, on the tape Grewal and his wife Nina are supposedly offered patronage appointments if they abstain on "certain" votes.
• In a scare for the governing Liberals, Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis is taken to the hospital after he feels a sharp pain in his chest, it turned out later that he had heartburn and that he will be able to attend the vote on the budget.

Chuck Cadman

• May 19

• The day of the no confidence motion begins with a scare for the Liberals as former Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish says she has appendicitis, and might not be able to make it to the vote. Bernard Patry, a Liberal MP who is a physician by trade diagnosed her condition as either an ovarian cyst or a kidney stone. The report is found out to be not true as she is later quoted in the day as saying "Come hell or high water, there's no frigging way I'm going to let one ovary bring the government down."
• The budget implementation bills, both matters of confidence, pass the House of Commons. The first bill, on the original budget, passed without opposition by the Conservative Party as a gesture of support for the Atlantic Accord. The second bill, which implemented the April 26 deal between the Liberal Party and the NDP, resulted in a tie vote which was broken in favor of the government by the Speaker of the House. Independent MP David Kilgour voted against the bill, and Independent MP Chuck Cadman voted in favour. This is the first time in Canadian history that the Speaker of the House has broken a tie on a matter of confidence.

• May 24 - Liberal Todd Russell wins a by-election held in Labrador, winning with a reduced majority. Surprisingly for a by-election, turnout is significantly increased over the 2004 general election. Although there is now one more Liberal in the House, the government will still need the support of the NDP and two of the three independents in order to survive future confidence votes, though under such circumstances the Liberals would no longer require the Speaker to break a tie in their favour, something which the speaker would not do on all matters of confidence.
• May 26 - NDP leader Jack Layton announces that he is consulting with his caucus to develop terms under which the NDP could offer its support to the government beyond the passage of the budget and the NDP's amendments thereto.
• May 31 - The Conservatives release audio files and translated transcripts of hours of conversations surreptitiously made by Gurmant Grewal during his conversations with Tim Murphy and Ujjal Dosanjh. Dosanjh immediately claims the audio has been altered to change the context of his comments.
• June 2 - Audio experts hired by CBC News and the Canadian Press find sound anomalies in the Grewal tapes and independently conclude they have been altered.
• June 4 - Former Premier of Quebec Bernard Landry announces his surprise resignation as leader of the Parti Québécois after receiving 76% support from a leadership review at the party's convention. Speculation immediately mounts that Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe will resign from federal politics and run to replace him.

Pat O'Brien

• June 6

• Ontario MP Pat O'Brien leaves the Liberal Party to sit as an independent, citing his dissapointment with Paul Martin not keeping his promise to hold cross country hearings on same-sex marriage. Mr. O'Brien has promised to do everything in his power to defeat Bill C-38 (presumably including a vote of no-confidence with the government).
• New Labrador MP Todd Russell is sworn in and takes his seat in the House.
• Gurmant Grewal announces that he is taking a "stress leave" from Parliament, following the revelation that Air Canada was investigating allegations that Grewal attempted to induce passengers on a flight he was not taking to carry a package for him.
• Gilles Duceppe indicates he is pausing to consider whether or not he will leave federal politics and run for the PQ leadership.

• June 7 - A CBC News report raises allegations that Gurmant Grewal fraudulently acquired Canadian citizenship in 1993 by declaring a fake $50,000 investment in a British Columbia carpet company.
• June 8

• A Decima Research poll is released, showing Conservative support in the aftermath of the Grewal controversy slumped to 23%—the lowest level of Tory support recorded by any polling firm since April 2004. Were an election to occur and echo these results, it is likely that the Conservatives would suffer heavy losees; estimates of seat totals (based on uniform swing) project a reduction to roughly the same seat count achieved by the Reform Party in the mid-nineties, with the Bloc regaining official opposition status. Pundits indicate that this may well eliminate the possibility of a summer election.
• Nina Grewal ends several days of silence on the scandal surrounding her husband, telling the Toronto Star that she had no involvement with her husband's secret talks.

• June 9 - The Supreme Court of Canada strikes down a law in Quebec banning private health care.

Gurmant Grewal

• June 10 - An audio engineer hired by the Conservative Party states that he can find no alterations in the final released version of the Gurmant Grewal tapes. This audio engineer is the only one to have actually examined the original tapes. Earlier suggestions that the tapes had been altered were based on analysis of the shortened digital copies of the tapes Grewal has released on May 31.
• June 13 - Gilles Duceppe announces he will not run in the PQ leadership race but will instead lead the Bloc through the next federal election.
• June 23

• The House of Commons passes a motion to extend the sitting of parliament indefinately until such time as Bill C-38 (same-sex marriage) and Bill C-48 (Budget companion bill to implement agreement with the NDP) are passed.
• In the late evening, shortly after third reading debate begins on Bill C-48, the Liberals introduce a closure motion supported by all parties but the Conservatives leading to a vote on C-48 which sees it pass by a margin of 152-147. This is seen as a reaction to the plan by Conservatives to bring down the government over C-48 the following week. As a result, the extended session of parliament will only have to deal with C-38.

• July 9 - Chuck Cadman succumbs to cancer at age 57.
• July 29 - Paul Martin says that he is not entertaining the idea of having former Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish return to caucus.

Michaëlle Jean

• August 4 - Michaëlle Jean is named Governor General-Designate.
• August 10 - A NAFTA Panel rules in Canada's favor in regards to the ongoing softwood lumber dispute with the United States
• August 11 - The Globe and Mail reports that in an forthcoming article released early by the Quebec sovereigntist publication Le Québécois author René Boulanger states Jean and her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, supported Quebec independence. Boulanger further states Lafond was friendly with former FLQ terrorists.
• August 12 - The RCMP announce that they will not launch a criminal investigation after reviewing audio recordings made by Conservative MP Gurmant Grewal.
• August 15 - The United States says it will disregard the NAFTA decision and continue their activities, prompting Finance Minister Ralph Goodale to say that International Trade Minister Jim Peterson is considering Canada's options, which could include litigation or trade sanctions.
• August 16 - Canada suspends softwood lumber talks with the United States to protest the U.S. decision to accept the NAFTA ruling.
• August 17 - Michaëlle Jean makes an unprecedented public refutation of allegations she and her husband were ever sympathetic to the Quebec sovereignty movement.
• August 22 - International Trade Minister Jim Peterson says that Prime Minister Paul Martin expects to call U.S. President George W. Bush over the softwood lumber dispute within the next few days.
• August 24 - Prime Minister Paul Martin says that while he will eventually getting around to calling George W. Bush over the softwood lumber dispute he will not do so as he wants to prepare by consulting provincial governments and lumber industry officials.

David Wilkins

• August 26 - In published remarks by the Ottawa Citizen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins says that Canadian leaders should stop their "emotional tirades" and get back to negotiating. The comment immediately draws the ire of both the Liberal Government and Opposition Leader Stephen Harper.
• August 28 - Industry Minister David Emerson blasts David Wilkins over his comments "I find it a little hypocritical to hear the ambassador telling us we should be negotiating ... we've been negotiating for years, The Ambassador has to realize that Canada is not going to sit back and knuckle under ... Canadians have had enough."
• August 29 - Paul Martin says that he is open to recalling Members of Parliament back from summer vacation early in order to settle the softwood lumber dispute.
• August 30 - The World Trade Organization rules the U.S. did comply with international law when it imposed duties on Canadian softwood. Jim Peterson says the U.S. victory in the softwood lumber trade dispute is disappointing but not a crippling blow and won't dramatically change Canada's position in the long-running dispute.
• September 22 - Justice Fraser Martin requests that Justice John Gomery delay his first report from its scheduled November 1 release so as to not have a potential political storm emerge midway through the criminal trials of Chuck Guite and Jean Brault which might prejudice their juries.
• September 25 - Word emerges that the reintroduction of cuts to corporate tax rates, removed from the last budget to earn NDP support, have been delayed until February at the earliest. Finance minister Ralph Goodale had been widely expected to introduce them this fall as a followup financial measure.
• September 26:
  • The House of Commons resumes business following its summer break.
  • Paul Martin announces Revenue minister John McCallum will assume the responsibilities of Natural Resources minister John Efford, although the latter will nominally retain the title and place in cabinet. Efford, who is suffering from diabetes, plans to take time off to tend to his health. He indicates he hopes to become well enough to resume his position in cabinet and run for re-election.
• September 27 - Michaëlle Jean is formally installed as Canada's 27th Governor General.

David Dingwall

• September 28 - David Dingwall, a former Liberal party cabinet minister resigns from his position as head of the Royal Canadian Mint over charges of lavish spending.
• September 29 - Nova Scotia premier John Hamm announces he will retire. Speculation puts Conservative Party Deputy Leader Peter MacKay as a possible candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.
• October 6 - Paul DeVillers resigns from his post as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. It is later revealed that this was due to Prime Minister Martin refusing to create a consolidated cabinet-level department out of Sport Canada as proposed by DeVillers in his role as parliamentary secretary. DeVillers says he will not run in the next election as a result.
• October 17 - Bev Desjarlais loses the NDP nomination in Churchill, and subsequently leaves the party to sit as an independent.
• October 21 - Former NDP MP Svend Robinson announces he'll make an attempt at a political comeback by running against Liberal MP Hedy Fry in the riding of Vancouver Centre. Robinson did not contest the 2004 election, in his then riding of Burnaby-Douglas, after having been arrested for shoplifting.
• October 26 - An independent audit of the Royal Canadian Mint conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers indicates that 99.64% of David Dingwall's expenses while president were "legitimate, appropriate and business related." Dingwall states he is "completely exonerated," and may pursue legal action against his detractors.
• November 7 - Jack Layton announces that there is "no reason for our party to express confidence" in the government. The result is likely a motion of no confidence passing on November 15.
• November 9 - Layton announces that, in order to avoid an election of the Christmas holidays and to avoid the cancellation of the First Ministers' Meeting on Aboriginal issues, he will use his opposition day motion on November 24 to propose that an election be called in early January with a vote in mid-February. Such a motion would not be binding on the government and could not guarantee the election timing contained in its language.
• November 13 - Harper, Duceppe and Layton meet after Martin says he would not honour Layton's motion calling for an election campaign beginning in January. They propose that they will move forward with the NDP motion but, unless the Prime Minister commits to honouring it, they will vote no confidence in the government forcing an election call sometime in November.

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A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Elections in Canada gives information on election and election results in Canada. ...

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