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A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will occur on January 23, 2006. This unusual winter election was prompted by a motion of no confidence passed by the Canadian House of Commons on November 28, 2005. The following morning, Prime Minister Paul Martin met with Governor General Michaëlle Jean, who agreed to dissolve parliament. The campaign will be the longest in two decades, in order to allow for downtime over the Christmas and New Year holidays. The election will return members to the House of Commons, and will indirectly determine the Prime Minister and cabinet as a government is formed by the party that can best enjoy confidence of the new House. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, CC, CMM, COM, CD (born September 6, 1957 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is the current Governor General of Canada. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada) plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...

Recent political events, most notably testimony to the Gomery Commission investigating the sponsorship scandal, were perceived to have weakened the Liberals (who, under Martin, formed a minority government) by alleging serious and criminal corruption in the party. Although the next election was not legally required until 2009, the opposition had enough votes to force the dissolution of Parliament earlier. While Prime Minister Martin had committed in April 2005 to dissolve Parliament within a month of the tabling of the second Gomery Report (now scheduled for February 1, 2006), all three opposition parties—the Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, and New Democratic Party (NDP)—decided not to wait, and their motion of non-confidence passed 171-133. 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 resulted in the collapse of Prime Minister Paul Martins government in Canada on November 28, 2005. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. ... 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 initial seat distribution of the 38th Canadian parliament The 38th Canadian parliament was in session from 2004 until November 29, 2005. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right-of-centre 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. ...

Contenders

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

Stephen Harper, Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Jack Layton, the leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada

Gilles Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc Québécois

Jim Harris, Leader of the Green Party of Canada

Most observers expect only the Liberals and Conservatives to be capable of forming a government given the current political climate, although Canadian political history is not without examples of wholly unexpected outcomes, such as Ontario's provincial election in 1990. The predominant tone of pundits at the start of the campaign has been that the status quo—another Liberal minority—is the most likely outcome. 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. ... Image File history File links Jim_of_the_Greens. ... Image File history File links Jim_of_the_Greens. ... Jim Harris. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ...

Prime Minister Martin's Liberals hope to recapture their majority, although this appears unlikely at this point; it will require holding back Bloc pressure in Quebec plus picking up some new seats there while also gaining seats in English Canada, most likely in rural Ontario and southwestern British Columbia. The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Stephen Harper's Conservatives hope to become only the third party to form a federal government in Canada. While continuing weaknesses in Quebec and urban areas prompt most observers to consider a Conservative majority government to be mathematically difficult to achieve, Harper's stated goal is to achieve one nonetheless. Additional gains in rural and suburban Ontario will be necessary to at least form a minority government.

The NDP has claimed that last minute tactical voting cost them several seats last time, as left-of-centre voters moved to the Liberals to prevent a Harper-led government. Layton has thus far avoided stating his party's goal is to win the election outright, instead calling for enough New Democrats to be elected to hold the balance of power in a Liberal or Conservative minority government. Political commentators have long held that the NDP's main medium-term goal is to serve as junior partners to the Liberals in Canada's first-ever true coalition government. In voting systems, tactical voting (or strategic voting) occurs when a voter misrepresents his or her sincere preferences in order to gain a more favorable outcome. ... Balance of power is a central concept of realist theories of international relations. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

The Bloc Québécois had a very successful result in the 2004 election, with the Liberals reduced to the core areas of federalist support in portions of Montreal and Gatineau. Oddly enough, this means there are comparatively few winnable Bloc seats left—perhaps eight or so—for the party to target. With provincial allies the Parti Québécois widely tipped to regain power in 2007, a large sovereigntist contingent in the House could play a major role in reopening the matter of Quebec independence. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. ... Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ... In Quebec, the National Question (in French la Question nationale) is an expression referring to the reflexion over the status and autonomy of the Quebec State. ...

In addition to the four sitting parties (three of whom run nationally), the Green Party of Canada intends again to run candidates in all 308 federal ridings. Though no Green candidate has yet been elected in Canada, the party has occasionally polled as high as 19% in British Columbia and 10% nationwide. The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ...

Events during the 38th Parliament

Main article: Timeline of the Canadian federal election, 2006

An early election seemed 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 considered the 38th parliament to be particularly unstable. It involved four parties, and only very implausible ideological combinations (e.g., Liberals + Conservatives; Liberals + BQ; Conservatives + BQ + NDP) could actually command a majority of the seats, a necessity if a government is to retain power. 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. This article is the timeline of the Canadian federal election, 2006, which was called for by Prime Minister Paul Martin on November 29, 2005. ... 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 a political party in Canada. ... 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. ... 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...

Brinksmanship in the spring of 2005

The parliament came close to falling when testimony from the Gomery Commission caused public opinion to move sharply against the government. The Bloc Québécois were eager from the beginning to have an early election. The Conservatives announced they had also lost confidence in the government's moral authority. Thus, during much of spring 2005, there was a widespread belief that the Liberals would lose a confidence vote, prompting an election taking place in the spring or summer of 2005. 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. ...

In a televised speech on April 21, Martin promised to request a dissolution of Parliament and begin an election campaign within 30 days of the Gomery Commission’s final report. The release date of that report would later solidify as February 1, 2006; Martin then clarified that he intended to schedule the election call so as to have the polling day in April 2006. In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later that week, the NDP, who had initially opposed the budget, opted to endorse Martin's proposal for a later election. The Liberals agreed to take corporate tax cuts out of the budget on April 26 in exchange for NDP support on votes of confidence, but even with NDP support the Liberals still fell three votes short of a majority. 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. 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. ... 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 the Conservatives opted to ensure the government's survival on the motion of confidence surrounding the original budget, 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. 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. 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. ... 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. ...

Aftermath of the first Gomery report

On November 1, John Gomery released his interim report, and the scandal returned to prominence. Liberal support again fell, with some polls registering an immediate ten percent drop. The Conservatives and Bloc thus resumed their push for an election before Martin's April date. The NDP stated that their support was contingent on the Liberals agreeing to move against the private provision of healthcare. The Liberals and NDP failed to come to an agreement, however, and the NDP joined the two other opposition parties in demanding an election. Justice John Gomery Justice John Howard Gomery, BCL , BA , QC (born August 9, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian jurist. ...

However, the Liberals had intentionally scheduled the mandatory "opposition days" (where a specified opposition party controls the agenda) on November 15 (Conservative), November 17 (Bloc Québécois) and November 24 (NDP). These days meant that any election would come over the Christmas season, an unpopular idea. Following negotiations between the opposition parties, they instead issued an ultimatum to the Prime Minister to call an election immediately after the Christmas holidays or face an immediate non-confidence vote which would prompt a holiday-spanning campaign. Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

To that end, the NDP introduced a parliamentary motion demanding that the government drop the writ in January 2006 for a February 13 election date; however, only the prime minister has the authority advise the Governor General on an election date, the government was therefore not bound by the NDP's motion. Martin had indicated that he remained committed to his April 2006 date, and would disregard the motion, which the opposition parties managed to pass, as expected, on November 21 by a vote of 167-129. 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. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The three opposition leaders had agreed to delay the tabling of the no-confidence motion until the 24th, to ensure that a conference between the government and aboriginal leaders scheduled on the 24th would not be disrupted by the campaign. Parliamentary procedure dictated that the vote be deferred until the 28th. Even if the opposition hadn't put forward the non-confidence motion, the government was still expected to fall—there was to have been a vote on supplementary budget estimates on December 8, and if it had been defeated, loss of supply would have toppled the Liberals anyway. 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. ...

Conservative leader Stephen Harper, the leader of the Opposition, introduced a motion of no confidence on November 24, which NDP leader Jack Layton seconded. The motion was voted upon and passed in the evening of November 28, with all present MPs from the NDP, Bloc Québécois, and Conservatives and 3 Independents (Bev Desjarlais, David Kilgour and Pat O'Brien), voting with a combined strength of 171 votes for the motion and 132 Liberals and one Independent (Carolyn Parrish) voting against. One Bloc Québécois MP was absent from the vote. It is the fifth time a Canadian government has lost the confidence of Parliament, but the first time this has happened on a straight motion of no confidence. The four previous instances have been due to loss of supply or votes of censure. 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. ... The Leader of the Opposition in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majestys Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bev Desjarlais (August 19, 1955 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a member of the Canada House of Commons, representing the northern Manitoba riding of Churchill for the social-democratic New Democratic Party of Canada. ... The Honourable David Kilgour, PC (born February 18, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ... Patrick Wayne Pat OBrien, MP , MEd , BA (born January 13, 1948) is a member of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Carolyn Parrish, MP (born October 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian teacher and politician. ... Censure is a process by which a formal reprimand is issued to an individual by an authoritative body. ...

Martin visited Jean the following morning, where he formally advised her to dissolve Parliament and schedule an election for January 23. In accordance with Canadian constitutional practice, she consented (such a request has only been turned down once in Canadian history), officially beginning an election campaign that had been simmering for months.

Issues

These are some of issues that are likely to play a major role in the Canadian federal election, 2006, from most important to least // Sponsorship scandal and the culture of entitlement This issue continues to be a hindrance for the governing Liberals and the opposition parties have tried to infer...

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election, 2006

Recent polls: Ipsos-Reid polling chart Decima Research polling chart Strategic Counsel polling chart In the wake of Jean Braults testimony at the Gomery Commission and its release on April 7, several polls were commissioned to gauge the fallout for the Liberals. ...

Polling Firm	Date	Link	Liberal	Cons.	NDP	BQ	Green
SES Research	December 05[1]	PDF	38	30	16	12	05
Strategic Counsel	December 04		35	29	16	14	06
Strategic Counsel	December 03	PDF	34	30	16	14	06
SES Research	December 02	PDF	36	31	14	14	05
Ipsos-Reid	December 01	HTML	33	31	17	14	05
Strategic Counsel	December 01		35	30	16	14	06
Ekos	December 01	PDF	34.1	27.4	18.4	14.0	06.0
Strategic Counsel	November 30	PDF	35	30	17	14	05
Last election	June 28, 2004	HTML	36.7	29.6	15.7	12.4	04.3

1. ^  SES polls are 3-day polls. Each new poll removes the 1/3 of the data that is the oldest, and replaces it with new data from that day. Only every third poll is shown on this page, but all the polls are in the Main Article.

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All polling companies rely on cooperation from individuals contacted over the phone, the major companies claim a typical response reate is between 20 and 35 percent. [[2]]

State of the parties

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• Candidate totals are based on those officially nominated by their party. Totals denoted by • refer to parties that are expected to nominate full slates—308 for the national parties; 75 for the BQ.
• "% change" refers to change from previous election
• The FemINist INitiative of Canada, Peace and Ecology Party of Canada and Sex Party and Western Canada Party are in process of gathering signatures for formal registration.

The FemINist INitiative of Canada (FemINit-CA) is a Canadian national political organization with roots in the province of British Columbia. ... The Peace and Ecology Party of Canada (in French, Parti décologie et paix du Canada) is a political party in Canada that was founded in 2005 by members of the Green Party of Canada who disagreed with the right wing direction that that party has taken under the leadership... The Sex Party is political party based in British Columbia, Canada. ... Western Canada Party is a Canadian federal political party that was founded in 2005. ...

Candidates

The election will 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 will also be the same: fewer incumbents chose 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 have been 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. ...

See also star candidate In Canada, a star candidate refers to a high profile individual who has been recruited as a candidate by a political party. ...

Swing ridings

Swing ridings are those in which the winning candidate won with a very slim margin of victory. These ridings are often heavily targeted by the runner-up. Winning party shown in parentheses. Up to 30 are shown, with a maximum margin of victory of 15%. For the round brackets used in punctuation, often called parentheses, see bracket. ...

* Indicates incumbent not running again

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% West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC (Cons) 2.8%* Haldimand—Norfolk, ON (Cons) 3.3% Dufferin—Caledon, ON (Cons) 3.8% St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL (Cons) 4.3% Wellington—Halton Hills, ON (Cons) 4.6% St. John's East, NL (Cons) 4.8% Prince Edward—Hastings, ON (Cons) 4.8% Toronto—Danforth, ON (NDP) 5.0% Churchill (NDP) 5.1% Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC (BQ) 5.5%	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%* 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% Kitchener—Conestoga, ON (Lib) 6.9% Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC (BQ) 7.3% Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON (Lib) 7.5% Tobique—Mactaquac, NB (Lib) 8.6% Whitby—Oshawa, ON (Lib) 9.0% Ottawa South, ON (Lib) 9.0% Richmond, BC (Lib) 9.2% West Nova, NS (Lib) 9.6% Saint John, NB (Lib) 9.7% Halton, ON (Lib) 10.0% Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON (Lib) 10.4%*
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% London—Fanshawe, ON (Lib) 7.7%* Nickel Belt, ON (Lib) 7.9% Vancouver Centre, BC (Lib) 8.0% Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK (Cons) 8.6% Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON (Lib) 9.2% Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS (Lib) 9.6% Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON (Lib) 9.7% Welland, ON (Lib) 10.1% Random—Burin—St. George's, NL (Lib) 13.5% Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON (Lib) 13.7%

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Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Burnaby—Douglas is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia ridings Halifax is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. ... Durham is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Oshawa is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (formerly West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) is the name of a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. ... 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Kitchener—Conestoga is the name of a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Louis-Saint-Laurent is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Parry Sound—Muskoka is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Tobique–Mactaquac is the name of a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Whitby—Oshawa is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Ottawa South (fr. ... Richmond is an Canadian federal electoral district in British Columbia. ... West Nova is an electoral district (riding) in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Saint John is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Halton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1902 and since 1999. ... Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 2004 orange-and-green version of New Democratic Party of Canadas bilingual logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Jeanne-Le Ber is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ... Papineau is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ... Gatineau (electoral district) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ... Ahuntsic is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ... 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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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Incumbent MPs not running for re-election

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The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw, PC, MP (born April 8, 1949) is a Canadian politician and the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick, first elected on June 2, 1997. ... Moncton--Riverview--Dieppe is the name of a federal electoral district (or riding) in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Marlene Catterall, MP (born March 1, 1939) in Ottawa, Ontario A Canadian politician, Catterall is a current (as of 2005) member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean since 1997, and Ottawa West from 1988 to 1997. ... Ottawa West—Nepean is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable Claude Drouin, PC, MP (born May 26, 1956 in Frampton, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian politician. ... Beauce is an historical region in northern France, located between the Seine and Loire rivers. ... The Honourable Paul DeVillers, PC , LL.B (born March 11, 1946) is a Canadian Métis politician. ... Simcoe North is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable Reuben John Efford, PC, MP (born January 6, 1944 in Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. ... Avalon is the name of a federal electoral district in Canada. ... Elizabeth (Beth) Phinney (born June 19, 1938 in Paradise, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... Hamilton Mountain refers to either the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, or the federal and provincial electoral district located on it. ... Jerry Pickard (born November 14, 1940 in Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... Chatham-Kent—Essex is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Rose-Marie Margaret Ur (born July 28, 1946 in Glencoe, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable David Kilgour, PC (born February 18, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ... Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Patrick Wayne Pat OBrien, MP , MEd , BA (born January 13, 1948) is a member of the Canadian House of Commons. ... London—Fanshawe is a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Carolyn Parrish, MP (born October 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian teacher and politician. ... Mississauga—Erindale is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... David Chatters (born April 15, 1946 in Westlock, Alberta) is a Canadian politician, represented the riding of Athabasca from 1993 to 2004 and currently representing the riding of Westlock—St. ... 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