Monday, 16 November 2015

The Canadian Election




The Canadian election of 2015 came to an end November 4, 2015 when the new Prime Minister of Canada, Justine Trudeau was sworn in with the rest of his cabinet members. 

The Liberal Party led by Just Trudeau won a majority of 184 seats, which is more than the 170 seat requirement to receive a majority in the parliament. The Conservative Party came in next with 99 seats, The New Democratic Party (NDP) was third with 44 seats, Bloc Quebecois with 10 seats, and the Green Party with one seat. Interestingly, compared to last election in 2011, the Liberal Party gained 150 seats, while The Conservative Party lost 67, and the NDP lost 59 of its seats. 


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