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 canadian federal election   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elections are generally held in either the fall or spring.
The most recent instance of this was the 1988 election, which was considered by most parties to be a referendum on free trade with the United States.
Canadian election turn-out is generally higher than that in the United States but lower than in most European nations.
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 Canadian federal election, 1988 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons.
It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
The election was the last for Canada's Social Credit movement: the party won no seats, and insignificant portion of the popular vote.
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 Canadian_federal_election,_2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000.
The election was regarded as a great success by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the Liberal Party, but a failure for every other party.
On election night, controversy arose when a CBC producer's gratuitously sexist comment about Stockwell Day's daughter-in-law, Juliana Thiessen Day, was accidentally broadcast on the Canadian networks' pooled election feed from Day's riding.
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 Military History: First World War: Homefront, 1917
By 1917, the failure of voluntary recruitment in Canada to sustain a 500,000-man army was contributing to an atmosphere of national crisis, but not of despair.
This 1917 election poster equates a vote for Laurier, the Liberal leader, with a vote for Germany.
Members of the Canadian Cavalry are studying the list of electoral districts before casting their ballots in the war election of 1918.
www.lermuseum.org /ler/mh/wwi/homefront1917.html   (785 words)

  
 Canadian_federal_election,_1896   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on July 11, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons.
As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, formed a majority government.
In the 1896 election, the Conservative Party was led by Sir Charles Tupper, a Father of Confederation and former Premier of Nova Scotia.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the Conscription Crisis of 1917, he was nominated by the Anti-Conscription League to contest the federal riding of Winnipeg Centre in the 1917 Canadian election; he resigned in favour of another labour candidate, however.
For the election of 1936, the party campaigned under the "ILP-CCF" banner and increased their standing to seven seats.
The CCF was demoralized in the election of 1941.
www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Seymour_J._Farmer   (878 words)

  
 ICPSR Data Files - U of Calgary
The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life.
The 1980 Election Study is comprised of several integrated survey data collections occurring at strategically chosen periods in the course of the election year, along with vote validation and contextual data.
Interviews were conducted in-person prior to the 1984 election, and in the post-election wave, half of the respondents were randomly assigned to be reinterviewed in person, and the other half to be reinterviewed by telephone using a shortened version of the questionnaire.
www.ucalgary.ca /~libdata/adc/icpsr.html   (13276 words)

  
 Elections BC -- Important Dates in BC Election History
Canadian citizenship recognized as qualification in addition to being a British subject (SBC 1947 c.47).
Voters in the general election approve a referendum providing a mechanism to recall sitting Members and to bring citizen initiatives before the Legislature or to province-wide referendum.
Elections Amendment Act (SBC 1992 c.72) lowers the voting age to 18 from 19 and eases restrictions on voting day registration.
www.elections.bc.ca /general/history.html   (1224 words)

  
 New Democratic Party - free-definition
The importance of labour to the party is still reflected in the party's leadership elections as labour votes are scaled to 25% of the total number of ballots cast.
In addition, a younger French Canadian candidate, Pierre Ducasse, gave such a stirring speech at the convention that it is hoped that he could be critical in gaining votes in Quebec where the party is typically weak.
In the election of June 28, 2004, the NDP won the 3rd largest number of votes, behind the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada.
www.netlexikon.akademie.de /NDP.html   (1427 words)

  
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The charismatic, intellectual, handsome, single, and fully bilingual Trudeau soon captured the hearts and minds of the nation, and the period leading up to the election saw such intense feelings for him that it was dubbed "Trudeaumania." At public appearances, he was confronted by screaming girls, something never before seen in Canadian politics.
Images of Trudeau standing fast to the rioters were broadcast across the country, and swung the election even further in the Liberals' favour as many English-speaking Canadians believed that he would be the right leader to fight the threat of Quebec separatism.
See: 28th Canadian parliament for a full list of those elected in the 1968 election.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/1968_Canadian_election   (518 words)

  
 Laurence Decore, influential Canadian Ukrainian politician, dies (11/21/99)
Decore was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, and in 1979-1981 he was president of the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Federation.
Decore was appointed chairman of the Ottawa-based Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism for a three-year term, joining the vanguard of a nationwide lobbying effort to include language enshrining Canada's multicultural character in Section 27 of the new Constitution, adopted in 1982.
In 1996 he was keynote speaker at the congress of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Association in Montreal, and received the Michael Luchkowich award from the Edmonton Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1999/479904.shtml   (1075 words)

  
 Canada/US Relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The USA has been key to Canadian self-definition from the beginning, for the establishment of the United States was the beginning of the establishment of a boundary that would define Canada territorially.
Indeed, though Canadians are quite properly pleased to be able to claim victory against the USA in the War of 1812, no one doubts that the presence of professional imperial forces was significant in the outcome.
The Canadian team went back to Washington when King's Liberals won the election, settled for a much weaker agreement than the Bennett government had insisted upon, an agreement that is judged to have been more favourable to the US than to Canada.
www.ola.bc.ca /online/cf/module-4/usrel.html   (20021 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1917 Canadian election   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917.
"Previous" refers to the results from the previous election, and not to the standings in the House of Commons at dissolution.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1917-Canadian-election   (606 words)

  
 Canadian federal election, 1917 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1917 Canadian federal election (sometimes reffered to as the khaki election) was held on December 17, 1917 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
This page was last modified 17:57, 30 June 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_1917   (511 words)

  
 Election 2004
It is possible, mathematically, to win the popular vote and lose the presidential election if the candidate does not win enough Electoral votes.
2000: For the first time in United States history, in a close and controversial election, the President of the United States is chosen based on a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court suspends the recount and enforces the state's deadline.
teacher.scholastic.com /activities/election2004/history_of_voting.htm   (930 words)

  
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The 1945 Canadian election was the 20th General Election in Canadian history.
The federal election was the first since the victory of the
Saskatchewan and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally with the party expected to win 70 to 100 seats, possibly even enough to form a minority government but it was not to be and the party only won 28 seats.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/1945_Canadian_election   (171 words)

  
 Articles - Canadian federal election, 1957   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons.
In addition, Western Canadians felt alienated from a government that they believed was dominated by Ontario and Quebec interests.
This was the first Canadian election to be televised, and while only a minority of Canadians owned a television, most got some opportunity to see the candidates they were voting for.
www.gaple.com /articles/Canadian_federal_election,_1957   (913 words)

  
 Time Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Canadian Expeditionary Force of 32,000 men land at Plymouth, England, to prepare for fighting at the Front.
Canadian troops take Vimy Ridge and the surrounding area in one of Canada's finest battles of the war.
Canadian House of Commons passes the Compulsory Military Service Bill ending the promise of no conscription made by Prime Minister Borden.
collections.ic.gc.ca /turner/tline1.html   (872 words)

  
 Canada 2004 · Voter Turnout · Canadian Federal Election 2004
In many general elections, several electoral districts were won by acclamation, hence, no eligible voters nor actual votes were recorded.
Furthermore, in some of the more remote districts, votes were cast but no voters' lists had been prepared.
It does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites.
www.nodice.ca /election2004/voterturnout.html   (92 words)

  
 Bush, in Canada, Defends Foreign Policy (washingtonpost.com)
Bush's visit to the Canadian capital was intended to mend relations frayed by the war in Iraq.
But as antiwar demonstrators clashed with riot police outside Parliament, Bush replied with defiance when asked at a news conference whether he was responsible for a rift between Canada and the United States.
It was not until the early 20th century that the Senate enacted rules allowing members to end filibusters and unlimited debate.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A21623-2004Nov30.html   (919 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Politics: Alberta Election History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
June 7, 1917: Liberals keep their grip on power, winning 34 of 56 seats.
March 20, 1989: Getty is punished for calling a snap election by losing his own seat but his party remains in power with 59 of 83 seats.
High oil and gas prices pump billions of dollars into the Alberta economy, allowing enough money to be set aside by April 2005 to pay off the balance of the $23-billion debt.
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Politics/2004/11/22/pf-726176.html   (1369 words)

  
 BoBy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He was promoted to the rank of captain on February 7, 1917.
BOLL, Heinrich (1917-1985) German author - Born December 21, 1917 in Cologne, Germany, he won the Nobel Prize, 1972, for works dealing with the drift of German society during Nazi and post-war periods.
The son of a Spanish father and a mother who was of Portuguese and Indian extraction, he was born about 1572 in the city of Sao Paulo, Captaincy of ao Vicent (now the State of Sao Paulo).
www.philately.com /philately/bioBoBy.htm   (10758 words)

  
 Capital News Online | News | Canadian tropical island debate heats up again
Canadian Alliance MP Peter Goldring hopes to turn the Canadian winter dream of relaxing in a tropical paradise into more than just fantasy.
However, Rosemarie Wilson, general sales agent with the Canadian branch of the Turks and Caicos Tourism Board, points out that today the islands economy is in much better shape than 20 years ago.
The Daubney report concludes that because of the upcoming election in Turks and Caicos, it isn’t the right time for a union, but urges the Canadian government to enter into talks with the newly elected Turks and Caicos government and to increase investments in the region.
temagami.carleton.ca /jmc/cnews/17102003/feature.shtml   (1102 words)

  
 Election Law
Election Law Journal on Westlaw I am very happy to announce that the Election Law Journal is now available on Westlaw.
This backup "electioneering communication" definition was in effect from May 1until the trial court stayed its judgment on May 19.
Major new report on election fraud in the United States One of the most understudied questions is the extent of election fraud in the United States.
electionlaw.blogspot.com /2003_05_01_electionlaw_archive.html   (14282 words)

  
 Canadian Historical Review
The Cross and the Rising Sun: The Canadian Protestant Missionary Movement in the Japanese Empire, 1872-1931.
Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century: An Introduction to Its Character.
French Canadians and Bilingualism in the Canadian Armed Forces, volume 2: 1969-1987: Official Languages: National Defence's Response to the Federal Policy.
www.utpjournals.com /articlelistchr1.html   (3541 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2004 - Voter Toolkit - Election Quiz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
What year was the Canadian maple leaf flag officially first raised over parliament?
Who was the first Canadian woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament?
Ways Canadians can get involved in the political process.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/voterstoolkit/takeourquiz3.html   (148 words)

  
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the benefits of limiting the plaintiff's claim to actual damages does not apply to the case of a libel against any candidate for public office, unless the retraction of the charge is made in a conspicuous manner at least five days before the election.
A candidate is defined in the Ontario Election Act, 1984, S.0.
Weidman (1984), 16 P.R. This section was discussed by Hollingworth J. of the Ontario High Court.
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 Canadian Census and Election Data, 1908-1968   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This data collection contains seven files of Canadian census and election data, each corresponding to a particular electoral period when the number of constituencies was fixed.
The election data include information on the total valid vote cast and the percentage of the total vote received by each of the major parties, including the Conservative, Liberal, Socialist, Labor, Independent, Progressive, CCF, Social Credit, NDP, and Creditiste parties, as well as a total for all other parties.
Detailed file-level information (such as LRECL, case count, and variable count) may be found in the file manifest.
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