Canadian Federal Election of 2008: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	October 14, 2008
Location	Canada

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Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2008 federal election by province and territory, with regions shaded to indicate the leading party's share of the popular vote: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, light blue for Bloc Quebecois, and orange for New Democratic Party. Each area is labeled with the number of seats won by each party, and a legend at the bottom summarizes national seat totals for each party.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephan Dion speaks, wearing a suit and tie, with red flags blurred in the background.

Gilles Duceppe.

Ottawa: Parliament Buildings

Kandahar, Afghanistan: Stephen Harper visiting troops

Sir John Macdonald

Alexander Mackenzie

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Key People

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

prime minister of Canada

Jack Layton.

Jack Layton

Canadian politician

Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May

American-born Canadian politician

Stéphane Dion.

Stéphane Dion

Canadian government official

Gilles Duceppe.

Gilles Duceppe

Canadian politician