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2015 Canadian federal election

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2015 Canadian federal election

The 2015 Canadian federal election was held on October 19, 2015, to elect the 338 members of the House of Commons of the 42nd Parliament of Canada. In accordance with the maximum four-year term under a 2007 amendment to the Canada Elections Act, the writs of election for the 2015 election were issued by Governor General David Johnston on August 4. At 11 weeks, the ensuing campaign was one of the longest in Canadian history: It was also the first time since 1979 that a prime minister attempted to remain in office into a fourth consecutive Parliament and the first time since 1980 that someone attempted to win a fourth term of any kind as prime minister. (In both cases, it was Pierre, Justin Trudeau’s father, who attempted in 1979 to win a 4th consecutive term and succeeded in 1980 in winning a fourth term overall.) This is also the most recent election in which a majority government was formed. The Liberal Party won 184 seats, forming a majority government with its leader Justin Trudeau becoming prime minister. Trudeau and the rest of his cabinet were sworn in on November 4, 2015. The Conservative Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper, won 99 seats, becoming the Official Opposition after nearly a decade on the government benches. The New Democratic Party, led by Tom Mulcair, won 44 seats, becoming the third-largest party in the House of Commons, after having formed the Official Opposition following the 2011 election. The Bloc Québécois won 10 seats, the Green Party won 1 seat, and Strength in Democracy lost all its seats. The Liberal Party's increase of 148 seats from the previous election was the largest-ever numerical increase by a party in a Canadian election. Prior to the campaign, the Liberals had held only 36 seats—the fewest seats ever held at dissolution by any federal party that won the following election. The Liberals also became the first federal party in Canadian history to win a majority of seats without having been either the governing party or the Official Opposition in the previous parliament, and this was only the second time a party went from having the third-most seats to the most seats (the first being in 1925). It was the second largest number of seats won in a federal election for the Liberals, the best being 191 in 1949. This was the first election since 2000 in which the Liberals gained seats. It was also the first election since 1980 in which the Liberals won the most seats in Quebec, and the first election since 1968 in which the Liberals won the most seats in British Columbia. The election also had the highest voter turnout since 1993. Every party represented in the House of Commons except the Liberal Party recorded a decrease in its popular vote share. There was an increase in voter turnout among all age groups. The largest was among eligible voters aged 18 to 24, which increased 18.3 points, to 57.1%. Elections Canada reported that this was the biggest increase in turnout among this age group since it began making demographic turnout estimates. Following the election, Harper conceded defeat to Trudeau and resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. Gilles Duceppe resigned as leader of the Bloc Québécois shortly after the election on October 22, 2015. Tom Mulcair announced his intention to remain leader of the NDP, but was forced to step down in October 2017, after losing a party vote on his leadership in the spring of 2016.

Infobox

Turnout
68.3% ( 7.2 pp)
Leader
Gilles Duceppe
Party
Bloc Québécois
Leader since
June 10, 2015[b]
Leader's seat
Ran in Laurier—Sainte-Marie (lost)
Last election
4 seats, 6.04%
Seats before
2
Seats won
10
Seat change
8
Popular vote
821,144
Percentage
4.67%
Swing
1.38 pp

Tables

Effect of 2012 redistribution on notional number of seats held · Background
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
308
2011 (election)
31
New seats
(1)
Merged seat
11
Adjt +
(11)
Adjt -
338
Party
2011 (election)
New seats
Merged seat
Adjt +
Adjt -
2011 (redistributed)
Liberal
34
2
2
(2)
36
Conservative
166
23
(1)
4
(4)
188
New Democratic
103
6
4
(4)
109
Bloc Québécois
4
1
(1)
4
Green
1
1
Total
308
31
(1)
11
(11)
338
Notional seats by party by province[15] · Background
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
42
BC
34
AB
14
SK
14
MB
121
ON
78
QC
10
NB
4
PE
11
NS
7
NL
3
Territories
338
Party
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
PE
NS
NL
Territories
Total
Conservative
28
33
11
11
83
5
8
1
4
2
2
188
New Democratic
11
1
2
3
24
61
1
3
2
1
109
Liberal
2
1
14
8
1
3
4
3
36
Bloc Québécois
4
4
Green
1
1
Total
42
34
14
14
121
78
10
4
11
7
3
338
· Campaign slogans
Conservative Party
Conservative Party
Party
Conservative Party
English
"Proven leadership for a strong Canada.""Safer Canada/Stronger Economy""Protect our Economy"
French
"Un leadership qui a fait ses preuves pour une économie plus forte"
Translation of French (unofficial)
"Leadership that has proven itself for a stronger economy"
New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
Party
New Democratic Party
English
"Ready for Change."
French
"Ensemble pour le changement"
Translation of French (unofficial)
"Together for change"
Liberal Party
Liberal Party
Party
Liberal Party
English
"Real Change (Now)."
French
"Changer ensemble (maintenant)"
Translation of French (unofficial)
"Change together (now)"
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
Party
Bloc Québécois
English
French
"Des gains pour le Québec""On a tout à gagner"
Translation of French (unofficial)
"Gains for Quebec""We have everything to win"
Green Party
Green Party
Party
Green Party
English
"A Canada That Works. Together."
French
"Prendre l'avenir en main"
Translation of French (unofficial)
"Take the future in hand"
Party
English
French
Translation of French (unofficial)
Conservative Party
"Proven leadership for a strong Canada. Safer Canada/Stronger Economy Protect our Economy"
"Un leadership qui a fait ses preuves pour une économie plus forte"
"Leadership that has proven itself for a stronger economy"
New Democratic Party
"Ready for Change."
"Ensemble pour le changement"
"Together for change"
Liberal Party
"Real Change (Now)."
"Changer ensemble (maintenant)"
"Change together (now)"
Bloc Québécois
"Des gains pour le Québec On a tout à gagner"
"Gains for Quebec We have everything to win"
Green Party
"A Canada That Works. Together."
"Prendre l'avenir en main"
"Take the future in hand"
Televised debates · Election campaign › Leaders' debates
General
General
Subject
General
Participants
Harper, May, Mulcair, Trudeau
Date
August 6
Organizer
Rogers Media (Maclean's)
Moderator
Paul Wells
Location
Toronto
Notes
The debate included live translations into French, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi. Aired live on City stations (English), CPAC (French), and Omni Television stations (all other languages); streamed live at the Maclean's website and all networks' websites, Facebook and YouTube; and on Rogers Media news radio stations.
Economy
Economy
Subject
Economy
Participants
Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
Date
September 17
Organizer
The Globe and Mail and Google Canada
Moderator
David Walmsley
Location
Calgary
Notes
The first half of the 90-minute debate covered five central themes on the economy: jobs, energy and the environment, infrastructure, housing and taxation. The second half consisted of follow-up questions and questions sent in by voters. Aired live nationwide on CPAC in both official languages with an additional English feed in Ontario on CHCH, streamed live on The Globe and Mail's website, and distributed on YouTube. Uninvited Green Party leader Elizabeth May answered questions on Twitter live during the debate at an event in Victoria, British Columbia.
General
General
Subject
General
Participants
Duceppe, Harper, May, Mulcair, Trudeau
Date
September 24
Organizer
Consortium (CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV, Global, Télé-Québec) and La Presse
Moderator
Anne-Marie Dussault
Location
Montreal
Notes
The debate included live translation into English. Aired live in French on Ici Radio-Canada Télé and Télé-Québec stations, and participant networks' websites; and in English on CBC News Network, CTV News Channel, and participant networks' websites.
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Subject
Foreign Policy
Participants
Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
Date
September 28
Organizer
Aurea Foundation and Facebook Canada
Moderator
Rudyard Griffiths
Location
Toronto
Notes
Bilingual debate on Canada's foreign policy hosted as part of the foundation's regular Munk Debates. The debate consisted of six 12-minute segments, with two leaders debating for the first seven minutes and the third leader brought in to the debate for the final five. Aired on CPAC in both official languages with an additional English feed in Ontario on CHCH, streamed live on the Munk Debates website, and distributed on Facebook.
General
General
Subject
General
Participants
Duceppe, Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
Date
October 2
Organizer
Quebecor Media (TVA)
Moderator
Pierre Bruneau
Location
Montreal
Notes
The debate focused on three themes: the economy, national security and Canada's place in the world, and social policies; the format consisted of six rounds of four-minute debate between two leaders, with an open debate section at the end of each theme. Aired live in French on TVA stations, Le Canal Nouvelles, and streamed on the TVA Nouvelles website; Aired with simultaneous interpretation to English on CPAC.
Subject
Participants
Date
Organizer
Moderator
Location
Notes
General
Harper, May, Mulcair, Trudeau
August 6
Rogers Media (Maclean's)
Paul Wells
Toronto
The debate included live translations into French, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi. Aired live on City stations (English), CPAC (French), and Omni Television stations (all other languages); streamed live at the Maclean's website and all networks' websites, Facebook and YouTube; and on Rogers Media news radio stations.
Economy
Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
September 17
The Globe and Mail and Google Canada
David Walmsley
Calgary
The first half of the 90-minute debate covered five central themes on the economy: jobs, energy and the environment, infrastructure, housing and taxation. The second half consisted of follow-up questions and questions sent in by voters. Aired live nationwide on CPAC in both official languages with an additional English feed in Ontario on CHCH, streamed live on The Globe and Mail's website, and distributed on YouTube. Uninvited Green Party leader Elizabeth May answered questions on Twitter live during the debate at an event in Victoria, British Columbia.
General
Duceppe, Harper, May, Mulcair, Trudeau
September 24
Consortium (CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV, Global, Télé-Québec) and La Presse
Anne-Marie Dussault
Montreal
The debate included live translation into English. Aired live in French on Ici Radio-Canada Télé and Télé-Québec stations, and participant networks' websites; and in English on CBC News Network, CTV News Channel, and participant networks' websites.
Foreign Policy
Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
September 28
Aurea Foundation and Facebook Canada
Rudyard Griffiths
Toronto
Bilingual debate on Canada's foreign policy hosted as part of the foundation's regular Munk Debates. The debate consisted of six 12-minute segments, with two leaders debating for the first seven minutes and the third leader brought in to the debate for the final five. Aired on CPAC in both official languages with an additional English feed in Ontario on CHCH, streamed live on the Munk Debates website, and distributed on Facebook.
General
Duceppe, Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau
October 2
Quebecor Media (TVA)
Pierre Bruneau
Montreal
The debate focused on three themes: the economy, national security and Canada's place in the world, and social policies; the format consisted of six rounds of four-minute debate between two leaders, with an open debate section at the end of each theme. Aired live in French on TVA stations, Le Canal Nouvelles, and streamed on the TVA Nouvelles website; Aired with simultaneous interpretation to English on CPAC.
· Election campaign › Controversies
Conservative
Conservative
Party
Conservative
Description
August 7, 2015: Hochelaga candidate Augustin Ali Kitoko was removed as a candidate after sharing a Facebook photo album from New Democrat leader Tom Mulcair. August 21, 2015: Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie candidate Gilles Guibord was no longer a candidate after a number of online comments on Le Journal de Montréal were uncovered, including blaming First Nations for not integrating into European culture, claiming the French, not the Mohawks, have ancestral rights to Quebec, and speaking about man's "authority over women." August 24, 2015: Ahuntsic-Cartierville candidate Wiliam Moughrabi deleted his Facebook account after violent and sexist posts were discovered. August 25, 2015: Joliette candidate Soheil Eid apologized after comparing New Democrat leader Tom Mulcair's statements regarding the Energy East pipeline project to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels by quoting "Mentez mentez, il en restera toujours quelque chose" ("Lie lie and something will always remain"). September 6, 2015: Scarborough—Rouge Park candidate Jerry Bance was dropped from the party after a video from CBC's Marketplace surfaced showing an appliance repairman named Jerry urinating into a mug in a client's kitchen. It was later discovered that it was Bance himself. It became a popular meme on Twitter under the hashtag #peegate. September 7, 2015: Toronto—Danforth candidate Tim Dutaud was forced to resign his candidacy after it was discovered he was YouTube user UniCaller, who has uploaded videos of himself pretending to orgasm while on the phone with female customer service representatives, and mocking people with mental disabilities. September 8, 2015: Bay of Quinte Conservative Electoral District Association board member Sue MacDonell was fired after she posted on Facebook that Cree woman and newly crowned Mrs. Universe Ashley Callingbull-Burnham was a "monster" and a "smug entitled Liberal pet." September 15, 2015: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity candidate Blair Dale was removed from his candidacy after racist and sexist online comments surfaced, including saying that abortion should not be an option for "irresponsible" people. September 17, 2015: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's use of the appellation "Old Stock Canadians" during a nationally televised debate with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair created a Twitter frenzy and substantial media coverage. Without specifically repeating the phrase, Harper later claimed to be referring to Canadians whose families have been here for "one or more generations." October 1, 2015: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook candidate Robert Strickland was lambasted after Facebook remarks made by Strickland (or a staffer) told a young voter to "gain some experience in life" before engaging in political discussions. October 1, 2015: St. Catharines incumbent Rick Dykstra was alleged to have purchased six Cîroc vodka bottles for underage girls at a local nightclub and then had his campaign offer bribes in exchange for their silence, a charge Dykstra denied. October 6, 2015: Mississauga—Malton candidate Jagdish Grewal was dropped from the party after an editorial by Grewal was printed in the Punjabi Post titled "Is it wrong for a homosexual to become a normal person?" in which he defended gay-conversion therapy to return gay youths to their "normal" heterosexuality. He remained on the ballot. October 10, 2015: The Economist said that "Muslim-bashing" had entered the election campaign, led primarily by the Conservatives, through the issue of the public wearing of the niqab. See also: Zunera Ishaq
NDP
NDP
Party
NDP
Description
August 10, 2015: Kings—Hants candidate Morgan Wheeldon resigned his candidacy after a Facebook comment surfaced where he is accused of saying Israel intended to "ethnically cleanse the region." September 8, 2015: Shawn Dearn, Tom Mulcair's director of communications apologized after tweets came to light criticizing the Catholic Church, including stating that the "misogynist, homophobic, child-molesting Catholic church" is no moral authority, and used an expletive to refer to Pope Benedict XVI after the pope denounced Britain's gay equality rights. September 20, 2015: NDP Leader Tom Mulcair was forced to apologize for using the term "Newfie" in a derogatory fashion as a synonym for "stupid" during a heated exchange in the Quebec legislature in 1996. September 21, 2015: Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin apologized for offensive language. Martin called Green Party candidate Don Woodstock a "son of a bitch" during a candidates debate the previous week. In a Huffington Post article, Martin was quoted as saying Liberal candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette is a "political slut" because he had considered running for different political parties before running for the Liberals. September 22, 2015: Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas candidate Alex Johnstone apologized for Facebook comments from seven years prior, where she commented on photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp with "Ahhh, the infamous Pollish [sic], phallic, hydro posts." She claimed to not know that the picture was of the infamous concentration camp. September 24, 2015: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley candidate Stefan Johansson was asked to step down as candidate after social media posts from three years earlier emerged where he compared the Haredim sect of Judaism to the Taliban and other extremists. October 7, 2015: Brampton East candidate Harbaljit Singh Kahlon, who once told a television programme same-sex marriage could lead to polygamy and public nudity, offered an apology and said he no longer held those views.
Liberal
Liberal
Party
Liberal
Description
August 18, 2015: Calgary Nose Hill candidate Ala Buzreba stepped down as candidate after offensive Twitter tweets from several years earlier were uncovered, including "Go blow your brains out you waste of sperm" and "Your mother should have used that coat hanger." September 10, 2015: South Surrey—White Rock candidate Joy Davies resigned her candidacy after Facebook comments surfaced where she suggested that marijuana reduced family violence, that growing marijuana in a home poses no harm to children, and that the Canadian Cancer Society was "another outlet for big pharma." September 10, 2015: Peace River—Westlock candidate Chris Brown apologized for offensive tweets he made in December 2009, during a bout of alcoholism after the death of his wife. September 16, 2015: Sturgeon River—Parkland candidate Chris Austin had his candidacy removed because of views that "are irreconcilable with the values" of the Liberals, including saying Stephen Harper "has turned our Nation's Capital into a War Zone as his thirst for War" in the aftermath of the Parliament Hill shootings, and suggesting that the RCMP are the "Canadian Gestapo." September 28, 2015: Cowichan—Malahat—Langford candidate Maria Manna resigned her candidacy after Facebook comments surfaced questioning the events of the September 11 attacks. September 30, 2015: Victoria candidate Cheryl Thomas resigned after past social media posts came to light, including referring to mosques as "brainwashing stations" and saying "the oppressed of the Warsaw ghettos and the concentration camps have become the oppressors." As the candidate deadline (September 28) had already passed, her name remained on the ballot. October 14, 2015: Dan Gagnier, a co-chair of the Liberal Party's national campaign, stepped down from his position after the reveal of an email indicating he had provided advice to TransCanada on how to lobby a potential Liberal government regarding energy issues.
BQ
BQ
Party
BQ
Description
Late August 2015: Mégantic—L'Érable candidate Virginie Provost was embarrassed after a survey asking what she would need in the event of a nuclear attack was revealed. Her answer was that she would bring "her cellphone, a penis and chips." September 19, 2015: Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs candidate Chantal St-Onge apologized after sharing an anti-Islam Pegida post on Facebook.
Party
Description
Conservative
August 7, 2015: Hochelaga candidate Augustin Ali Kitoko was removed as a candidate after sharing a Facebook photo album from New Democrat leader Tom Mulcair. August 21, 2015: Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie candidate Gilles Guibord was no longer a candidate after a number of online comments on Le Journal de Montréal were uncovered, including blaming First Nations for not integrating into European culture, claiming the French, not the Mohawks, have ancestral rights to Quebec, and speaking about man's "authority over women." August 24, 2015: Ahuntsic-Cartierville candidate Wiliam Moughrabi deleted his Facebook account after violent and sexist posts were discovered. August 25, 2015: Joliette candidate Soheil Eid apologized after comparing New Democrat leader Tom Mulcair's statements regarding the Energy East pipeline project to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels by quoting "Mentez mentez, il en restera toujours quelque chose" ("Lie lie and something will always remain"). September 6, 2015: Scarborough—Rouge Park candidate Jerry Bance was dropped from the party after a video from CBC's Marketplace surfaced showing an appliance repairman named Jerry urinating into a mug in a client's kitchen. It was later discovered that it was Bance himself. It became a popular meme on Twitter under the hashtag . September 7, 2015: Toronto—Danforth candidate Tim Dutaud was forced to resign his candidacy after it was discovered he was YouTube user UniCaller, who has uploaded videos of himself pretending to orgasm while on the phone with female customer service representatives, and mocking people with mental disabilities. September 8, 2015: Bay of Quinte Conservative Electoral District Association board member Sue MacDonell was fired after she posted on Facebook that Cree woman and newly crowned Mrs. Universe Ashley Callingbull-Burnham was a "monster" and a "smug entitled Liberal pet." September 15, 2015: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity candidate Blair Dale was removed from his candidacy after racist and sexist online comments surfaced, including saying that abortion should not be an option for "irresponsible" people. September 17, 2015: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's use of the appellation "Old Stock Canadians" during a nationally televised debate with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair created a Twitter frenzy and substantial media coverage. Without specifically repeating the phrase, Harper later claimed to be referring to Canadians whose families have been here for "one or more generations." October 1, 2015: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook candidate Robert Strickland was lambasted after Facebook remarks made by Strickland (or a staffer) told a young voter to "gain some experience in life" before engaging in political discussions. October 1, 2015: St. Catharines incumbent Rick Dykstra was alleged to have purchased six Cîroc vodka bottles for underage girls at a local nightclub and then had his campaign offer bribes in exchange for their silence, a charge Dykstra denied. October 6, 2015: Mississauga—Malton candidate Jagdish Grewal was dropped from the party after an editorial by Grewal was printed in the Punjabi Post titled "Is it wrong for a homosexual to become a normal person?" in which he defended gay-conversion therapy to return gay youths to their "normal" heterosexuality. He remained on the ballot. October 10, 2015: The Economist said that "Muslim-bashing" had entered the election campaign, led primarily by the Conservatives, through the issue of the public wearing of the niqab. See also: Zunera Ishaq
NDP
August 10, 2015: Kings—Hants candidate Morgan Wheeldon resigned his candidacy after a Facebook comment surfaced where he is accused of saying Israel intended to "ethnically cleanse the region." September 8, 2015: Shawn Dearn, Tom Mulcair's director of communications apologized after tweets came to light criticizing the Catholic Church, including stating that the "misogynist, homophobic, child-molesting Catholic church" is no moral authority, and used an expletive to refer to Pope Benedict XVI after the pope denounced Britain's gay equality rights. September 20, 2015: NDP Leader Tom Mulcair was forced to apologize for using the term "Newfie" in a derogatory fashion as a synonym for "stupid" during a heated exchange in the Quebec legislature in 1996. September 21, 2015: Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin apologized for offensive language. Martin called Green Party candidate Don Woodstock a "son of a bitch" during a candidates debate the previous week. In a Huffington Post article, Martin was quoted as saying Liberal candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette is a "political slut" because he had considered running for different political parties before running for the Liberals. September 22, 2015: Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas candidate Alex Johnstone apologized for Facebook comments from seven years prior, where she commented on photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp with "Ahhh, the infamous Pollish [sic], phallic, hydro posts." She claimed to not know that the picture was of the infamous concentration camp. September 24, 2015: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley candidate Stefan Johansson was asked to step down as candidate after social media posts from three years earlier emerged where he compared the Haredim sect of Judaism to the Taliban and other extremists. October 7, 2015: Brampton East candidate Harbaljit Singh Kahlon, who once told a television programme same-sex marriage could lead to polygamy and public nudity, offered an apology and said he no longer held those views.
Liberal
August 18, 2015: Calgary Nose Hill candidate Ala Buzreba stepped down as candidate after offensive Twitter tweets from several years earlier were uncovered, including "Go blow your brains out you waste of sperm" and "Your mother should have used that coat hanger." September 10, 2015: South Surrey—White Rock candidate Joy Davies resigned her candidacy after Facebook comments surfaced where she suggested that marijuana reduced family violence, that growing marijuana in a home poses no harm to children, and that the Canadian Cancer Society was "another outlet for big pharma." September 10, 2015: Peace River—Westlock candidate Chris Brown apologized for offensive tweets he made in December 2009, during a bout of alcoholism after the death of his wife. September 16, 2015: Sturgeon River—Parkland candidate Chris Austin had his candidacy removed because of views that "are irreconcilable with the values" of the Liberals, including saying Stephen Harper "has turned our Nation's Capital into a War Zone as his thirst for War" in the aftermath of the Parliament Hill shootings, and suggesting that the RCMP are the "Canadian Gestapo." September 28, 2015: Cowichan—Malahat—Langford candidate Maria Manna resigned her candidacy after Facebook comments surfaced questioning the events of the September 11 attacks. September 30, 2015: Victoria candidate Cheryl Thomas resigned after past social media posts came to light, including referring to mosques as "brainwashing stations" and saying "the oppressed of the Warsaw ghettos and the concentration camps have become the oppressors." As the candidate deadline (September 28) had already passed, her name remained on the ballot. October 14, 2015: Dan Gagnier, a co-chair of the Liberal Party's national campaign, stepped down from his position after the reveal of an email indicating he had provided advice to TransCanada on how to lobby a potential Liberal government regarding energy issues.
BQ
Late August 2015: Mégantic—L'Érable candidate Virginie Provost was embarrassed after a survey asking what she would need in the event of a nuclear attack was revealed. Her answer was that she would bring "her cellphone, a penis and chips." September 19, 2015: Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs candidate Chantal St-Onge apologized after sharing an anti-Islam Pegida post on Facebook.
Party spending limits and actual spending, 2015 vs 2011 · Election spending
2015
2015
Type
2015
Spending limits
2011
Spending limits
Conservative
2015
NDP
2015
Liberal
2015
Conservative
2015
NDP
2015
Liberal
Amount
Amount
Type
Amount
Spending limits
%
Spending limits
Amount
2015
%
2015
Amount
2015
%
2015
Amount
2015
%
2015
Amount
2011
%
2011
Amount
2011
%
Political party
Political party
Type
Political party
Spending limits
$54,475,840
Spending limits
$21,025,793
2015
$29,000,000
2015
$28,000,000
2015
$26,000,000
2011
$19,519,995
2011
93%
2011
$20,372,231
2011
97%
2011
$19,507,746
2011
93%
Party candidates
Party candidates
Type
Party candidates
Spending limits
$73,611,590
Spending limits
$28,244,499
2015
$21,000,000
2015
$11,000,000
2015
$15,000,000
2011
$19,655,136
2011
70%
2011
$7,117,962
2011
25%
2011
$14,517,363
2011
41%
Total
Total
Type
Total
Spending limits
$128,087,430
Spending limits
$49,270,292
2011
$39,175,131
2011
80%
2011
$27,490,193
2011
56%
2011
$34,025,109
2011
69%
Candidates spending > 75% of limit
Candidates spending > 75% of limit
Type
Candidates spending > 75% of limit
2015
173
2015
44
2015
91
Candidates spending > 50% of limit
Candidates spending > 50% of limit
Type
Candidates spending > 50% of limit
2015
228
2015
70
2015
169
Type
Spending limits
2015
2011
2015
2011
Conservative
NDP
Liberal
Conservative
NDP
Liberal
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Political party
$54,475,840
$21,025,793
$29,000,000
$28,000,000
$26,000,000
$19,519,995
93%
$20,372,231
97%
$19,507,746
93%
Party candidates
$73,611,590
$28,244,499
$21,000,000
$11,000,000
$15,000,000
$19,655,136
70%
$7,117,962
25%
$14,517,363
41%
Total
$128,087,430
$49,270,292
$39,175,131
80%
$27,490,193
56%
$34,025,109
69%
Candidates spending > 75% of limit
173
44
91
Candidates spending > 50% of limit
228
70
169
Summary of the 2015 Canadian federal election · Results
2011
2011
Party
2011
Party
Dissol.
Party leader
Redist.
Candidates
2015
Seats
% changefrom 2011
Seats
% seats
Seats
Votes
Seats
Votechange
Seats
%
Seats
pp change
Popular vote
% whererunning
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
1,792
Party leader
308
Candidates
308
Seats
338
Seats
338
Seats
+9.74%
Seats
100%
Seats
17,591,468
Seats
+2,870,888
Popular vote
100%
Popular vote
100%
Source: Elections Canada (Final results)
Source: Elections Canada (Final results)
Party
Source: Elections Canada (Final results)
Party
Party leader
Candidates
Seats
Popular vote
2011
Dissol.
Redist.
2015
% changefrom 2011
% seats
Votes
Votechange
%
pp change
% whererunning
Liberal
Justin Trudeau
338
34
36
36
184
+441.18%
54.44%
6,942,937
+4,159,861
39.47%
+20.57pp
39.47%
Conservative
Stephen Harper
338
166
159
188
99
-40.36%
29.29%
5,613,633
−221,637
31.91%
−7.72pp
31.91%
New Democratic
Tom Mulcair
338
103
95
109
44
-57.28%
13.02%
3,469,368
−1,043,043
19.72%
−10.92pp
19.73%
Bloc Québécois
Gilles Duceppe
78
4
2
4
10
+150%
2.96%
821,144
−70,281
4.67%
−1.39pp
19.36%
Green
Elizabeth May
336
1
2
1
1
0%
0.3%
602,933
+30,838
3.43%
−0.46pp
3.44%
Independent and No Affiliation
80
0
8
0
0
0
0
49,616
−23,245
0.28%
−0.21pp
1.18%
Libertarian
Tim Moen
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
36,775
+30,773
0.21%
+0.17pp
0.93%
Christian Heritage
Rod Taylor
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
15,232
−3,678
0.09%
−0.04pp
0.97%
Marxist–Leninist
Anna Di Carlo
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,838
−1,087
0.05%
−0.02pp
0.23%
Strength in Democracy
Jean-François Fortin
17
2
0
0
0
8,274
0.05%
0.90%
Rhinoceros
Sébastien Corriveau
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,263
+3,463
0.04%
+0.02pp
0.52%
Progressive Canadian
Sinclair Stevens
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,476
−1,314
0.03%
−0.01pp
1.03%
Communist
Miguel Figueroa
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,393
+1,499
0.02%
+0.01pp
0.32%
Animal Alliance
Liz White
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,699
+355
0.01%
0.36%
Marijuana
Blair Longley
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,557
−199
0.01%
0.34%
Democratic Advancement
Stephen Garvey
4
0
0
0
0
1,187
0.01%
0.62%
Pirate
Roderick Lim
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
908
−2,289
0.01%
−0.02pp
0.32%
Canadian Action
Jeremy Arney
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
401
−1,550
0.00%
−0.01pp
0.24%
Canada Party
Jim Pankiw
1
0
0
0
0
271
0.00%
0.72%
Seniors
Daniel J. Patton
1
0
0
0
157
0.00%
0.29%
Alliance of the North
François Bélanger
1
0
0
0
136
0.00%
0.22%
Bridge
David Berlin
1
0
0
0
0
122
0.00%
0.29%
PACT
Michael Nicula
1
0
0
0
0
91
0.00%
0.17%
United
Bob Kesic
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
−237
0.00%
−0.00pp
0.10%
Vacant
0
4
0
0
Total
1,792
308
308
338
338
+9.74%
100%
17,591,468
+2,870,888
100%
100%
Source: Elections Canada (Final results)
Elections to the 42nd Parliament of Canada – seats won/lost by party, 2011–2015 · Results › Analysis
Lib
Lib
Party
Lib
Party
Con
2011(redist.)
NDP
Gain from (loss to)
BQ
Gain from (loss to)
Grn
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
338
2011(redist.)
(148)
Gain from (loss to)
99
Gain from (loss to)
55
Gain from (loss to)
(6)
Gain from (loss to)
338
Party
2011(redist.)
Gain from (loss to)
2015
Lib
Con
NDP
BQ
Grn
Liberal
36
96
51
1
184
Conservative
188
(96)
(3)
99
New Democratic
109
(51)
3
(7)
44
Bloc Québécois
4
(1)
7
10
Green
1
1
Total
338
(148)
99
55
(6)
338
· Results › Analysis
+14.15pp
+14.15pp
Swing analysis
+14.15pp
Conservative to Liberal
+15.74pp
NDP to Liberal
+1.60pp
Swing analysis
Conservative to Liberal
NDP to Liberal
NDP to Conservative
+14.15pp
+15.74pp
+1.60pp
· Results › Results by province
Vote:
Vote:
Party name
Vote:
Party name
35.2
Party name
24.6
BC
23.9
AB
44.6
SK
44.8
MB
35.7
ON
51.6
QC
61.9
NB
58.3
NS
64.5
PE
53.6
NL
48.3
YT
47.2
NT
39.5
Vote:
Vote:
Party name
Vote:
Party name
30.0
Party name
59.5
BC
48.5
AB
37.3
SK
35.0
MB
16.7
ON
25.3
QC
17.9
NB
19.3
NS
10.3
PE
24.0
NL
18.0
YT
24.8
NT
31.9
Vote:
Vote:
Party name
Vote:
Party name
25.9
Party name
11.6
BC
25.1
AB
13.8
SK
16.6
MB
25.4
ON
18.3
QC
16.4
NB
16.0
NS
21.0
PE
19.5
NL
30.8
YT
26.5
NT
19.7
Vote:
Vote:
Party name
Vote:
Party name
19.3
Party name
4.7
Vote:
Vote:
Party name
Vote:
Party name
8.2
Party name
2.5
BC
2.1
AB
3.2
SK
2.9
MB
2.3
ON
4.6
QC
3.4
NB
6.0
NS
1.1
PE
2.9
NL
2.8
YT
1.5
NT
3.4
Total seats
Total seats
Party name
Total seats
Party name
42
Party name
34
BC
14
AB
14
SK
121
MB
78
ON
10
QC
11
NB
4
NS
7
PE
1
NL
1
YT
1
NT
338
Party name
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
NS
PE
NL
YT
NT
NU
Total
Liberal
Seats:
17
4
1
7
80
40
10
11
4
7
1
1
1
184
Vote:
35.2
24.6
23.9
44.6
44.8
35.7
51.6
61.9
58.3
64.5
53.6
48.3
47.2
39.5
Conservative
Seats:
10
29
10
5
33
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
99
Vote:
30.0
59.5
48.5
37.3
35.0
16.7
25.3
17.9
19.3
10.3
24.0
18.0
24.8
31.9
New Democratic
Seats:
14
1
3
2
8
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
Vote:
25.9
11.6
25.1
13.8
16.6
25.4
18.3
16.4
16.0
21.0
19.5
30.8
26.5
19.7
Bloc Québécois
Seats:
10
10
Vote:
19.3
4.7
Green
Seats:
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Vote:
8.2
2.5
2.1
3.2
2.9
2.3
4.6
3.4
6.0
1.1
2.9
2.8
1.5
3.4
Independent and No Affiliation
Vote:
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
2.9
0.2
Total seats
42
34
14
14
121
78
10
11
4
7
1
1
1
338
· Results › Canadian Election Study › Demographics
Total Vote
Total Vote
Demographic Subgroup
Total Vote
LPC
39.5
CPC
31.9
NDP
19.7
BQC
4.7
GPC
3.4
Other
0.8
Sample
6,554
Gender
Gender
Demographic Subgroup
Gender
Men
Men
Demographic Subgroup
Men
LPC
36.6
CPC
35.7
NDP
18.8
BQC
4.8
GPC
2.9
Other
1.2
Sample
3,083
Women
Women
Demographic Subgroup
Women
LPC
42.5
CPC
28.0
NDP
20.7
BQC
4.6
GPC
3.9
Other
0.4
Sample
2,996
Age
Age
Demographic Subgroup
Age
18-29
18-29
Demographic Subgroup
18-29
LPC
45.7
CPC
22.1
NDP
23.7
BQC
2.6
GPC
4.2
Other
1.7
Sample
762
30-39
30-39
Demographic Subgroup
30-39
LPC
43.9
CPC
26.9
NDP
22.1
BQC
4.1
GPC
2.9
Other
0.0
Sample
963
40-49
40-49
Demographic Subgroup
40-49
LPC
39.1
CPC
33.4
NDP
18.1
BQC
4.9
GPC
4.3
Other
0.3
Sample
929
50-59
50-59
Demographic Subgroup
50-59
LPC
37.2
CPC
32.7
NDP
20.1
BQC
5.7
GPC
3.1
Other
1.2
Sample
1,225
60-69
60-69
Demographic Subgroup
60-69
LPC
36.4
CPC
34.2
NDP
18.8
BQC
6.3
GPC
3.1
Other
1.2
Sample
1,300
70-79
70-79
Demographic Subgroup
70-79
LPC
37.0
CPC
40.0
NDP
16.2
BQC
3.6
GPC
2.7
Other
0.5
Sample
665
80+
80+
Demographic Subgroup
80+
LPC
30.8
CPC
46.9
NDP
14.7
BQC
0.9
GPC
6.7
Other
0.0
Sample
143
Language
Language
Demographic Subgroup
Language
English
English
Demographic Subgroup
English
LPC
41.5
CPC
35.5
NDP
18.1
BQC
0.2
GPC
3.9
Other
0.7
Sample
4,868
French
French
Demographic Subgroup
French
LPC
31.4
CPC
17.4
NDP
26.1
BQC
22.6
GPC
1.5
Other
1.0
Sample
1,216
Highest Education Attainment
Highest Education Attainment
Demographic Subgroup
Highest Education Attainment
High School or Less
High School or Less
Demographic Subgroup
High School or Less
LPC
38.0
CPC
32.4
NDP
19.7
BQC
5.5
GPC
3.4
Other
1.0
Sample
2,495
College
College
Demographic Subgroup
College
LPC
35.9
CPC
36.0
NDP
19.8
BQC
4.2
GPC
2.9
Other
1.2
Sample
1,299
University
University
Demographic Subgroup
University
LPC
43.1
CPC
29.1
NDP
19.7
BQC
4.0
GPC
3.7
Other
0.4
Sample
2,221
Religion
Religion
Demographic Subgroup
Religion
Atheist
Atheist
Demographic Subgroup
Atheist
LPC
41.6
CPC
23.0
NDP
24.7
BQC
4.7
GPC
5.1
Other
0.9
Sample
1,603
Agnostic
Agnostic
Demographic Subgroup
Agnostic
LPC
38.7
CPC
21.0
NDP
26.3
BQC
5.9
GPC
8.1
Other
0.0
Sample
75
Buddhist
Buddhist
Demographic Subgroup
Buddhist
LPC
38.2
CPC
26.1
NDP
21.2
BQC
2.3
GPC
7.6
Other
4.5
Sample
61
Hindu
Hindu
Demographic Subgroup
Hindu
LPC
63.8
CPC
27.5
NDP
8.7
BQC
0.0
GPC
0.0
Other
0.0
Sample
39
Jewish
Jewish
Demographic Subgroup
Jewish
LPC
39.5
CPC
49.8
NDP
10.7
BQC
0.0
GPC
0.0
Other
0.0
Sample
60
Muslim/Islam
Muslim/Islam
Demographic Subgroup
Muslim/Islam
LPC
76.5
CPC
9.4
NDP
13.4
BQC
0.0
GPC
0.7
Other
0.0
Sample
84
Sikh
Sikh
Demographic Subgroup
Sikh
LPC
67.5
CPC
22.0
NDP
10.5
BQC
0.0
GPC
0.0
Other
0.0
Sample
19
Christian
Christian
Demographic Subgroup
Christian
LPC
37.0
CPC
37.7
NDP
17.0
BQC
4.9
GPC
2.5
Other
0.9
Sample
3,416
Catholic
Catholic
Demographic Subgroup
Catholic
LPC
40.4
CPC
27.9
NDP
19.6
BQC
9.6
GPC
1.8
Other
0.7
Sample
1,606
Protestant & Other Christian
Protestant & Other Christian
Demographic Subgroup
Protestant & Other Christian
LPC
33.9
CPC
46.4
NDP
14.7
BQC
0.7
GPC
3.2
Other
1.0
Sample
1,810
Other Religion
Other Religion
Demographic Subgroup
Other Religion
LPC
43.8
CPC
27.2
NDP
20.2
BQC
1.4
GPC
7.4
Other
0.0
Sample
147
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Demographic Subgroup
Ethnicity
White
White
Demographic Subgroup
White
LPC
38.4
CPC
32.4
NDP
19.8
BQC
5.1
GPC
3.5
Other
0.8
Sample
5,462
East Asian
East Asian
Demographic Subgroup
East Asian
LPC
44.9
CPC
39.6
NDP
13.1
BQC
0.0
GPC
2.3
Other
0.0
Sample
159
Hispanic
Hispanic
Demographic Subgroup
Hispanic
LPC
47.5
CPC
31.9
NDP
16.7
BQC
0.0
GPC
3.9
Other
0.0
Sample
27
South Asian
South Asian
Demographic Subgroup
South Asian
LPC
53.1
CPC
30.5
NDP
15.3
BQC
1.0
GPC
0.0
Other
0.0
Sample
67
Indigenous
Indigenous
Demographic Subgroup
Indigenous
LPC
49.0
CPC
22.2
NDP
23.2
BQC
0.5
GPC
5.0
Other
0.0
Sample
129
Other
Other
Demographic Subgroup
Other
LPC
49.7
CPC
24.2
NDP
20.5
BQC
1.5
GPC
3.5
Other
0.6
Sample
432
Income
Income
Demographic Subgroup
Income
0-30,000
0-30,000
Demographic Subgroup
0-30,000
LPC
37.1
CPC
25.2
NDP
24.9
BQC
7.1
GPC
4.6
Other
1.1
Sample
889
30,001-60,000
30,001-60,000
Demographic Subgroup
30,001-60,000
LPC
38.8
CPC
29.7
NDP
21.7
BQC
5.5
GPC
3.7
Other
0.4
Sample
1,514
60,001-90,000
60,001-90,000
Demographic Subgroup
60,001-90,000
LPC
38.8
CPC
32.9
NDP
19.9
BQC
4.5
GPC
2.8
Other
1.1
Sample
1,277
90,001-110,000
90,001-110,000
Demographic Subgroup
90,001-110,000
LPC
43.0
CPC
32.1
NDP
18.0
BQC
4.0
GPC
2.5
Other
0.3
Sample
614
>110,000
>110,000
Demographic Subgroup
>110,000
LPC
41.8
CPC
36.5
NDP
14.8
BQC
3.1
GPC
2.8
Other
1.0
Sample
1,281
Home Ownership
Home Ownership
Demographic Subgroup
Home Ownership
Own
Own
Demographic Subgroup
Own
LPC
39.1
CPC
34.4
NDP
18.0
BQC
4.0
GPC
3.6
Other
0.9
Sample
4,699
Rent
Rent
Demographic Subgroup
Rent
LPC
40.3
CPC
23.3
NDP
26.0
BQC
7.0
GPC
3.0
Other
0.3
Sample
1,311
Marital Status
Marital Status
Demographic Subgroup
Marital Status
Married
Married
Demographic Subgroup
Married
LPC
39.4
CPC
38.4
NDP
15.2
BQC
2.9
GPC
3.2
Other
0.9
Sample
3,042
Not Married
Not Married
Demographic Subgroup
Not Married
LPC
39.5
CPC
25.4
NDP
24.3
BQC
6.4
GPC
3.7
Other
0.7
Sample
2,983
Employment
Employment
Demographic Subgroup
Employment
Working for pay
Working for pay
Demographic Subgroup
Working for pay
LPC
41.9
CPC
31.0
NDP
19.0
BQC
4.1
GPC
3.4
Other
0.5
Sample
2,678
Self employed
Self employed
Demographic Subgroup
Self employed
LPC
33.2
CPC
38.5
NDP
18.3
BQC
3.5
GPC
4.1
Other
2.4
Sample
478
Retired
Retired
Demographic Subgroup
Retired
LPC
36.3
CPC
35.0
NDP
18.8
BQC
5.9
GPC
3.4
Other
0.5
Sample
1,604
Unemployed
Unemployed
Demographic Subgroup
Unemployed
LPC
40.9
CPC
24.4
NDP
24.2
BQC
6.3
GPC
2.5
Other
1.7
Sample
244
Student
Student
Demographic Subgroup
Student
LPC
42.9
CPC
18.8
NDP
26.6
BQC
5.0
GPC
4.5
Other
2.3
Sample
188
Caregiver/Homemaker
Caregiver/Homemaker
Demographic Subgroup
Caregiver/Homemaker
LPC
36.8
CPC
37.9
NDP
17.7
BQC
3.4
GPC
4.3
Other
0.0
Sample
177
Disabled
Disabled
Demographic Subgroup
Disabled
LPC
42.5
CPC
26.6
NDP
24.4
BQC
3.4
GPC
3.0
Other
0.0
Sample
219
Do you belong to a union?
Do you belong to a union?
Demographic Subgroup
Do you belong to a union?
Yes
Yes
Demographic Subgroup
Yes
LPC
42.3
CPC
24.5
NDP
24.4
BQC
5.2
GPC
2.9
Other
0.7
Sample
1,087
No
No
Demographic Subgroup
No
LPC
38.6
CPC
34.3
NDP
18.5
BQC
4.4
GPC
3.6
Other
0.5
Sample
3,992
Demographic Subgroup
LPC
CPC
NDP
BQC
GPC
Other
Sample
Total Vote
39.5
31.9
19.7
4.7
3.4
0.8
6,554
Gender
Men
36.6
35.7
18.8
4.8
2.9
1.2
3,083
Women
42.5
28.0
20.7
4.6
3.9
0.4
2,996
Age
18-29
45.7
22.1
23.7
2.6
4.2
1.7
762
30-39
43.9
26.9
22.1
4.1
2.9
0.0
963
40-49
39.1
33.4
18.1
4.9
4.3
0.3
929
50-59
37.2
32.7
20.1
5.7
3.1
1.2
1,225
60-69
36.4
34.2
18.8
6.3
3.1
1.2
1,300
70-79
37.0
40.0
16.2
3.6
2.7
0.5
665
80+
30.8
46.9
14.7
0.9
6.7
0.0
143
Language
English
41.5
35.5
18.1
0.2
3.9
0.7
4,868
French
31.4
17.4
26.1
22.6
1.5
1.0
1,216
Highest Education Attainment
High School or Less
38.0
32.4
19.7
5.5
3.4
1.0
2,495
College
35.9
36.0
19.8
4.2
2.9
1.2
1,299
University
43.1
29.1
19.7
4.0
3.7
0.4
2,221
Religion
Atheist
41.6
23.0
24.7
4.7
5.1
0.9
1,603
Agnostic
38.7
21.0
26.3
5.9
8.1
0.0
75
Buddhist
38.2
26.1
21.2
2.3
7.6
4.5
61
Hindu
63.8
27.5
8.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
39
Jewish
39.5
49.8
10.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
60
Muslim/Islam
76.5
9.4
13.4
0.0
0.7
0.0
84
Sikh
67.5
22.0
10.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
19
Christian
37.0
37.7
17.0
4.9
2.5
0.9
3,416
Catholic
40.4
27.9
19.6
9.6
1.8
0.7
1,606
Protestant & Other Christian
33.9
46.4
14.7
0.7
3.2
1.0
1,810
Other Religion
43.8
27.2
20.2
1.4
7.4
0.0
147
Ethnicity
White
38.4
32.4
19.8
5.1
3.5
0.8
5,462
East Asian
44.9
39.6
13.1
0.0
2.3
0.0
159
Hispanic
47.5
31.9
16.7
0.0
3.9
0.0
27
South Asian
53.1
30.5
15.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
67
Indigenous
49.0
22.2
23.2
0.5
5.0
0.0
129
Other
49.7
24.2
20.5
1.5
3.5
0.6
432
Income
0-30,000
37.1
25.2
24.9
7.1
4.6
1.1
889
30,001-60,000
38.8
29.7
21.7
5.5
3.7
0.4
1,514
60,001-90,000
38.8
32.9
19.9
4.5
2.8
1.1
1,277
90,001-110,000
43.0
32.1
18.0
4.0
2.5
0.3
614
>110,000
41.8
36.5
14.8
3.1
2.8
1.0
1,281
Home Ownership
Own
39.1
34.4
18.0
4.0
3.6
0.9
4,699
Rent
40.3
23.3
26.0
7.0
3.0
0.3
1,311
Marital Status
Married
39.4
38.4
15.2
2.9
3.2
0.9
3,042
Summary of the 2015 Canadian Student Vote · Student Vote results
Elected
Elected
Party
Elected
Party
%
Leader
Votes
Seats
%
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
340*
Leader
100.00
Seats
893,018
Seats
100.00 ;
Party
Leader
Seats
Popular vote
Elected
%
Votes
%
Liberal
Justin Trudeau
225
66.18
335,887
37.61
Conservative
Stephen Harper
71
20.88
232,033
25.98
New Democratic
Tom Mulcair
40
11.76
175,360
19.64
Green
Elizabeth May
4
1.18
107,431
12.03
Other
0
0
36,383
4.1
Bloc Québécois
Gilles Duceppe
0
0
5,924
0.66
Total
340*
100.00
893,018
100.00 ;

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