Canadian Federal Election of 2011: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	May 2, 2011
Location	Canada

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Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2011 Canadian federal election by province and territory. Regions are color-coded to show which party won the most seats: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, orange for New Democratic Party, and light blue for Bloc Quebecois in Quebec. Seat counts for each party are indicated within each province or territory, with a bar chart at the bottom summarizing national seat totals for each party.

Michael Ignatieff

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.

Michael Ignatieff

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Key People

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

prime minister of Canada

Michael Ignatieff

Michael Ignatieff

Canadian political leader

Jack Layton.

Jack Layton

Canadian politician

Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May

American-born Canadian politician

Gilles Duceppe.

Gilles Duceppe

Canadian politician