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| | Canadian federal election, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The election was held on January 23, 2006. | | | This general election elected members for the House of Commons, indirectly determining the prime minister and cabinet, as the government will be formed by the political party or coalition of parties that the governor general determines is best able to command the confidence of the House (usually the one with the most elected members). | | | This unusual winter election was caused by a motion of no confidence passed by the House of Commons on November 28, 2005. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_2006
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| | 2006 Summary @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) |
| | October 2 - Brazilian General Elections, 2006: Presidential election, Legislative: full renewal of the Chamber of Deputies and renewal of one third of the Federal Senate (one of each state's three seats); State sphere: Gubernatorial elections, renewal of the State Legislative body (State Assembly) in all states. | | | November 7 - Midterm elections will be held in the United States. | | | May 5 - After dissapointing results in the English local elections, British Prime Minister Tony Blair holds major reshuffle of his cabinet, due also to political crises of some high ranking members. |
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http://www.launchbase.com/encyclopedia/2006
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| | 2006 Canadian Election Results |
| | After the election results were validated, there was only one constituency subject to a mandatory judicial recount, Parry Sound-Muskoka in Ontario. | | | As of February 12, 2006, all the results were validated and two judicial recounts completed. | | | When all the judicial recounts are completed and the final appeals are disposed of, Elections Canada issues the "official results"; these results are usually published 2 or 3 months after election day. |
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http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/elections/results.html
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| | PolitInfo.com: Current Events January 2004 |
| | Canadian federal election, 2004: Former Ontario Health Minister Tony Clement declares his candidacy for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. | | | Nunavut general election, 2004: Premier Paul Okalik of Nunavut, Canada, requests a dissolution of the territory's legislature and an election call for February 16. | | | Former French Prime Minister and current Mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppe is convicted of a party funding scam in the 1980s and early 1990s, and is given an 18 month suspended jail sentence and disqualified from elected office for 10 years, although he retains his mayoralty pending his appeal. |
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http://www.politinfo.com/current_events/january_2004.html
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| | Canadian Federal Election 2006 |
| | Moreover, I would assume that the average Canadian would agree that the Supreme Court can rightfully be seen as being the legitimate interpreter of the constitution even though they are not elected officials. | | | Essentially, Martin's proposal suggests that he would amend the Clause so the federal government would not have the constitutional authority to overrule judicial decisions. | | | Although previous PMs, including Martin, have threatened to of use the Notwithstanding Clause in the past, in practice, the federal government has never used the Clause to overrule a judicial decision. |
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http://undecidedin2006.blogspot.com
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| | Canadian Federal Election 2006 |
| | This is the second election in which the Liberals face a “united right”. | | | If Martin loses this election, he is finished. | | | Because the NDP has nothing to lose in this election. |
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http://pages.infinit.net/fmgoyeau/Elec2006b.html
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| | CBC News: Federal leaders come out swinging as Jan. 23 election set |
| | The election call came a day after Martin's Liberal minority government fell in a no-confidence vote, a year and five months after it was voted into office. | | | Immediately after his Tuesday morning meeting with the Governor General, Martin launched an attack at the opposition parties for forcing a winter election. | | | Bloc Québécois Leader Duceppe plans to use anger in Quebec over the sponsorship scandal to increase his party's hold on the province's federal ridings. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2005/11/29/elxn-called.html
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| | Election 2006 |
| | Despite predictions that Canadians would turn a cold shoulder to a mid-winter election, voter turnout Monday night was up almost five per cent from the last federal vote. | | | CTV News: Craig Oliver with his take on the election | | | Follow changing voter support with CTV polls taken as the election unfolds. |
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http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006
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| | The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Legislative branch |
| | Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election. | | | elections: elections for four-year term seats last held 2 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003); elections for two-year term seats last held 6 March 2001 (next to be held NA March 2003) | | | elections: Federal Senate - last held 4 October 1998 for one-third of the Senate (next to be held 6 October 2002 for two-thirds of the Senate); Chamber of Deputies - last held 4 October 1998 (next to be held 6 October 2002) |
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http://www.brainyatlas.com/fields/2101.html
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| | Folkstone Design: Canadian Elections |
| | Canadian Federal Election 2006: Single Transferable Vote | | | "The independent agency responsible for running elections and referendums" Chief Electoral Officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley recently decided to allow unfettered broadcasting of election results across the country. | | | "This map shows the official results of the 38th Federal Election, held on June 28, 2004, by party affiliation in each of the 308 electoral districts (ridings)." |
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http://www.folkstone.ca/main/community/CDNElection/CDNElection.html
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| | Egwald Statistics - Canadian Elections - 2006 |
| | Consult a table of 2004 Federal Election Results for possible alternative scenarios. | | | Moreover, the data as captured in the linear regression equation sheds light on successful strategies of political parties in previous elections. | | | C = -17.321 + 0.13 * E + 0.857 * OQ + 0.117 * P + 0.113 * BC Traditional voting patterns give the Liberal Party 33.1% of the seats (about 102 seats), while adding seats for each region of Canada gives the Liberal Party 38.3% of the seats (118 seats). |
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http://www.egwald.com/statistics/canadianelections2006.php
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| | UBC Election Stock Market Canada 2006 |
| | Update February 17, 2006: We have now obtained validated final election results, which include two judicial recounts (in Parry Sound--Muskoka and Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River). | | | Voter Migration Matrix Election Forecasting Tool - predict the seats distribution by conjecturing the likely migration of voters between parties. | | | • Canada Election 2006 Seats Projections from Nodice.ca |
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http://esm.ubc.ca/CA06/index.php
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| | Liberals Accuse Conservative Candidate of “Hatred” for Opposition to Gay 'Marriage' |
| | In an election debate December 16, the PM Martin attacked Harper for his support of traditional marriage, suggesting his beliefs made him unfit to lead the country as Prime Minister. | | | Thomas, a pastor with the Toronto Christian Center, spoke on the inevitable conflict between opposing sides in the marriage debate, at a pro-marriage rally on Feb.19, 2005. | | | I ask the Parliament of Canada to defeat this legislation and ensure that marriage remains between one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.” |
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http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jan/06011101.html
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| | UG Library: Guide to the Canadian Federal Election 2006 |
| | Information about the election and you, as well as the Elections Act. | | | Canadian Federal Election 2006 - Voting Information and News | | | Elections and Political Parties in the Library's Government Publications |
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http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/help/research/guides/election06
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| | OpenPolitics.ca : Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| | The appointments of nine Senators on March 24, 2005 intensified the debate. | | | The 39th Canadian federal election will be held on January 23, 2006. | | | By November 2005, the Conservatives, NDP and the Bloc Quebecois agreed on a strategy to bring down the government to force and early election. |
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http://openpolitics.ca/Canadian+federal+election,+2006
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| | A Canadian Lefty in Occupied Land: Election Day 2006 |
| | Anyway, because they've taken time and effort, here is one final shot at my series of posts for the 2006 Canadian federal election: | | | Me, L, and the State in February 2006 | | | Post About Federal Election 2006 in January 2006 |
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http://scottneigh.blogspot.com/2006/01/election-day-2006.html
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| | Canadian Federal Election 2006 |
| | NEWS RELEASE: Election Makes Clear Need for Election Reforms to Encourage Voter Turnout, Ensure Honesty, Fairness (January 27, 2006) | | | WEBSITE ARTICLE: Federal government's Cabinet appointment system dangerous to law enforcement in Canada (Saskatoon StarPhoenix, January 7, 2006) | | | Donors to Federal Political Parties, Nomination Race and Election Candidates, Riding Associations, and Party Leadership Candidates (1997 on: on Elections Canada website) |
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http://www.dwatch.ca/Federal_Election_2006.html
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| | Ottawa Start Federal Election 2006 |
| | By law, elections must be held on a Monday, and the campaign has to be at least 36 days long. | | | The Liberal government was toppled on a no-confidence vote, setting the stage for the winter election. | | | We'll update this page regularly throughout the campaign with candidate links, news, and more information about the election. |
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http://ottawastart.com/election_federal.php
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| | Morgan:News:2010::Bronze Edition |
| | The path for the changes was initiated shortly after the November civic elections, in which the centre-right political Non-Partisan Association party defeated the left-leaning Committee of Progressive Electors for control of council. | | | The federal government's new fiscal year starts April 1. | | | The federal Canadian government's Heritage Department has established a C$50,000 budget for design of a visual image for its role in promoting itself as a major sponsor of the 2010 Winter Games, and is now looking for professional designers to do the branding work between February 13 and March 31. |
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http://www.morgan-news.com/2010/2010Bronze.html
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| | The Globe and Mail: Canadian federal election results 2006 |
| | The Globe and Mail: Canadian federal election results 2006 | | | You can get a recap of party standings -- including number of votes, percentage of popular vote and seats taken -- in each of the 10 provinces and three territories. | | | So on election night, turn on your TV and turn to us as your election results centre. |
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2005/fragments/results
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| | About the American Folklore Society: AFS Leadership |
| | Changes in state and federal funding have meant that many folklorists now work with non-profits, raising issues of succession and continued financial stability. | | | In this year’s election, American Folklore Society members will have the opportunity to vote on a change in the AFS Bylaws proposed by the Society’s Executive Board, and to select the three new members of the Executive Board and one new member of the Nominating Committee who will take office on January 1, 2006. | | | In addition, I participated in two American Folklife Center Field Schools as Co-Director (1994 and 1995), and currently we are negotiating with the Folklife Center to have a third field school in the summer of 2006. |
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http://www.afsnet.org/aboutAFS/AFSelections.cfm
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| | Technorati Tag: canadaelection |
| | You'd think Canada would have learned from our political follies, but no, they've ousted the Liberals after 12 years in power in favor of the... | | | The Canadian Election A General Summary (Part 2) | | | See Also: The Canadian Election - A General Summary (Part 1) “So why would Toronto vote Liberal if they’re so Corrupt?” There are many contributing... |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/canadaelection
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| | Canadian Federal Election Imminent — Monday Non-Confidence Vote Scheduled |
| | Canadian Federal Election Imminent — Monday Non-Confidence Vote Scheduled | | | It is expected that passage of the motion is all but certain and that after losing the vote, Prime Minister Paul Martin will ask the governor general to dissolve Parliament Tuesday and set an election date for Jan. 16 or 23. | | | The Globe and Mail reported yesterday that the Liberals are planning to run a negative election campaign that will peak near the end of the campaign during which time they will use most of their advertising budget to trash the opposition. |
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| | Canadian Liberty - Federal Election Campaign, 2006 |
| | Introductory Speech, All-Candidates Debate at Albert Campbell Collegiate - Jan 11 '06 | | | For the remainder of the election, please help. | | | More Commentary Related to Election and Libertarian Party of Canada |
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http://www.canadianliberty.com/2006/0113.html
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| | Extreme Wisdom |
| | In the 2006 Annual Report to Congress, the Trustees announced: | | | The blowup highlights a long-standing tension that has pitted Democratic congressional leaders, who are focused on their best opportunities for electoral gains this fall, against Dean and many state party chairmen, who believe that the party needs to be rebuilt from the ground up -- even in states that have traditionally been Republican strongholds. | | | Emanuel's fury, Democratic officials said, was over his concern that Dean's DNC is spending its money too freely and too early in the election cycle -- a "burn rate" that some strategists fear will leave the party unable to help candidates compete on equal terms with Republicans this fall. |
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http://www.extremewisdom.com
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| | It's Election Time! on Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
| | Even though my rooster admits this election is really a one-issue decision for him (environment of course!), if he cares enough to vote, so should you! | | | I like my politics but I don't know if I would ever put up signs. | | | Move your mouse over the photo to see them. |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamsue/90092015
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| | You can make a better choice |
| | Better Choice 2006 was a change from the way we participated in federal elections for so long. | | | The 2006 federal campaign was a tremendously successful election for working people even before a single ballot was cast. | | | We ran a professional, disciplined and principled campaign – an issues based campaign – that got results for working people this election. |
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http://www.betterchoice.ca/en
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| | CFIB - National Legislative Action |
| | Given the importance of SMEs, this election is a great opportunity to press politicians on the issues of concern to you and your business. | | | To find information regarding the election including where and how to vote, a list of candidates and the laws governing elections, please visit the Elections Canada web site | | | This page is designed to help you make an informed choice on the candidate who will best represent your interests in Parliament, and also to aid you in raising the important questions and issues with those candidates vying for your support. |
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http://www.cfib.ca/legis/national/elections_06.asp
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| | CBC - Canada Votes 2006 |
| | Read about the federal election from the perspective of Canadians across the country | | | Now that the 2006 federal election has come and gone, our coverage of Canadian political news switches to our parent site, cbc.ca/news. | | | Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada's 22nd prime minister on Monday, 14 days after his party's narrow victory paved the way for the first Conservative government since 1993. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes
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| | Science Library Pad: election day |
| | UPDATE: Chris Nolan points out in his comment a Canadian Election 2006 Mashup using Google Maps. | | | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference election day: | | | I think this is pretty nifty, although I must say I am strongly against any election guessing (pre-election polls of any kind). |
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http://scilib.typepad.com/science_library_pad/2006/01/election_day.html
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| | Reverse Spins |
| | On March 15, 2001, radio reporter S.T. Brendt interviewed a senior air traffic control manager with the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) who was responsible for commercial aircraft over the northeastern United States. | | | Communist boost in Indian polls-5/11 BBC, Communist parties record victories in two of four Indian states in elections for local state assemblies. | | | Each of the 50 KC-10s (refuelling jets) carries about 320,000 pounds. |
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| | Pollstr.ca |
| | This site predicted the results of the January 23, 2006 election based on adding a percentage difference between the polls and the 2004 election results to each riding. | | | Check the tables and decide for yourself how well these predictions worked. |
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| | Elections Canada - National |
| | Download the Report of Candidates Who Received the Most Votes on Election Night in a single tab-delimited file (see update schedule). | | | The number of registered electors shown in this table does not include electors who registered on election day. | | | Download the latest results (see update schedule) in a single tab-delimited file. |
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| | Election |
| | before election go hillary in month no opponent sight | | | A great place to start looking for psychedelic can be found right here. |
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| | barriegreens.ca — Erich Jacoby-Hawkins, Green Party Candidate, Barrie |
| | The huge growth in the number of volunteers and support we got during the 2006 Federal Election is very encouraging, and will help continue the momentum we need to elect Greens in all levels of government. | | | We have closed our federal campaign office, so if you would like to reach us, please use the information on the contact form. | | | Check back regularly, here at www.barriegreens.ca, to stay informed about future Green Party campaigns in Barrie. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/julian/barriegreens/links.htm
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| | Decision 2006 Canadian Federal Election |
| | Decision 2006: Martin says Conservatives would cut programs [Hide] | | | Candidates answer a survey regarding the different topics important to you!. |
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