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| | Election Resources on the Internet: Federal Elections in Canada - Elections to the House of Commons |
 | | In the election, held on January 23, 2006, the Liberals were defeated by the Conservatives, who emerged as the largest party in the House of Commons, although well short of an absolute majority. |
 | | The day after the election, Prime Minister Martin announced his resignation as head of government and leader of the Liberal Party; Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper is expected to form a minority government and become the new Prime Minister of Canada. |
 | | Between 1962 and 1980, eight federal elections were held in Canada, five of which (1962, 1963, 1965, 1972 and 1979) resulted in minority governments, as no party won an absolute majority of seats in the House of Commons. |
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