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Revision as of 19:49, 3 May 2011

Canadian federal election, 2011
← 2008 May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02) 42nd →
308 seats in the House of Commons of Canada
155 seats are needed for a majority
Opinion polls
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Stephen Harper Jack Layton Michael Ignatieff
Party Conservative New Democratic Party Liberal
Leader since March 20, 2004 January 24, 2003 May 2, 2009
Leader's seat Calgary Southwest Toronto—Danforth Etobicoke—Lakeshore (lost re-election)
Last election 143 seats, 37.65% 37 seats, 18.18% 77 seats, 26.26%
Seats before 143 36 77
Seats won 167 102 34
Seat change +24 +66 -43
Popular vote 5,832,401 4,508,474 2,783,175
Percentage 39.62% 30.61% 18.91%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Gilles Duceppe Elizabeth May
Party BQ Green
Leader since March 15, 1997 August 27, 2006
Leader's seat Laurier—Sainte-Marie (lost re-election) Saanich—Gulf Islands
Last election 49 seats, 9.98% 0 seats, 6.78%
Seats before 47 0
Seats won 4 1
Seat change -43 +1
Popular vote 889,788 576,221
Percentage 6.04% 3.91%
Prime Minister before election

Stephen Harper
Conservative

Elected Prime Minister

Stephen Harper
Conservative

The 2011 Canadian federal election (formally, the 41st Canadian General Election) was held Monday, May 2, 2011, to elect members to the House of Commons of the 41st Canadian Parliament.

The Conservative Party won a majority government, with less than 40% of the popular vote. The New Democratic Party won the largest number of seats in their history, including a large majority of seats in Quebec (where they had previously only ever elected two candidates[fn 1]) and will form the Official Opposition for the first time. This will be the strongest opposition in terms of share of opposition seats since the 1993 election. The Liberal Party won the fewest seats in their history and party leader Michael Ignatieff was defeated in his own riding;[fn 2] he announced on May 3, 2011, that he would step down as leader of the Liberal Party when it chooses his successor.[1] The separatist Bloc Québécois, which had always won at least a majority of seats in Quebec in every election of their existence, lost nearly all their seats, including the seat of their leader Gilles Duceppe, who resigned as BQ leader following his defeat. The Green Party won their first elected seat, that of party leader Elizabeth May.

The writs of election for the 2011 election were issued by Governor General David Johnston on March 26. Harper advised the Governor General to dissolve parliament after the House of Commons passed a motion of non-confidence against the government. The motion, introduced by the opposition leader Michael Ignatieff,[2] approvingly cited and affirmed the charge of contempt of parliament by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[3][4] This was the first time in Canada or anywhere else in the Commonwealth of Nations that a government was found in contempt of parliament.[5][6][7]

Background

Main article: 40th Canadian Parliament

The 2008 federal election resulted in the continuation of the incumbent Conservative minority government, headed by Stephen Harper. This sitting of the legislature was marked by two controversial prorogations: the first in December 2008, which was part of a parliamentary dispute, and the second a year following, which prompted public protests. In 2011, Elections Canada laid charges against the Conservative Party, alleging contraventions of the Canada Elections Act five years earlier.[8][9][10] This issue, along with the Bloc Québécois announcing its intention to vote against the budget unless it contained $2 billion in compensation to Quebec for harmonizing PST and GST,[11] ignited the election fever on Parliament Hill.[citation needed]

On March 9, 2011, Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken ruled that Bev Oda, a minister of the Crown, and, separately, the Cabinet itself could both possibly be in contempt of parliament,[12] the latter for its ongoing refusal to meet opposition requests for details of proposed bills and their cost estimates.[13] Milliken directed both matters to committee and set as the deadline for its report March 21, 2011, one day before the budget was to be tabled.

The committee found the government to be in contempt of parliament,[14] though the Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) on the opposition-dominated committee did not support the finding and issued a dissenting report.[13] As such, the Liberal Party proposed a motion of no confidence against the Crown-in-Council and,[15] on March 25, 2011, the House of Commons voted on the motion, the majority agreeing, by a margin of 156 to 145, with the committee's conclusions.[5][6][16][17] A cabinet being found in contempt of parliament is without precedent in Canada or any other Commonwealth country.[5][6][7]

Results

Main articles: Results of the Canadian federal election, 2011 and Results by riding for the Canadian federal election, 2011
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102
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NDP
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The voter turnout was estimated to be 61.4%. [18]

Timeline

Main article: Timeline of the Canadian federal election, 2011
  • March 25, 2011: The Liberal Party's no-confidence motion passes the House 156–145, and the Prime Minister moves for the House to adjourn.[19]
  • March 26, 2011: Governor General David Johnston agrees to dissolve the 40th Canadian Parliament following a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[20]
  • April 12, 2011: English leaders' debate.
  • April 13, 2011: French leaders' debate.
  • April 22, 23, and 25, 2011: Advance polls open[21]
  • May 2, 2011: Polling Day
  • May 23, 2011: Return of Writs[22]
  • May 30, 2011: 41st Parliament to convene[23] (This date is subject to change.)

Issues

Crime and law enforcement

Internet surveillance and warrant-less wiretapping

The Conservatives have promised to re-introduce Internet surveillance legislation that they were not able to pass, and bundle it with the rest of their crime bills. They said they plan to fast track the legislation within 100 days after taking office.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Long gun registry

Harper has pledged to scrap the long-gun registry.[32]

Crime strategies

The Conservative platform includes a promise to consolidate twelve crime bills into at least one omnibus bill and pass it within 100 days forming a majority government. The bills included within that list would crack down on organized drug crime, end house arrest for violent criminals and establish tougher sentences and mandatory jail time for sexual offences against children.[33] The opposition parties claimed the crime bills were not costed fully, and the opposition parties countered that this would create a US style system of prisons.[34] The Conservatives have not released the costs for expanding the prison system. The other parties state that more focus should be given on crime prevention, so that it doesn't happen in the first place.[34] The New Democratic Party (NDP) stated that their promise to hire 2,500 more police officers to patrol the streets, will help in preventing crime from occurring in the first place.[35][36][37][38]

Defence policy

The Conservatives plan to purchase sixty-five F-35 Lightning II jet fighters. Stating "Our defence policy is broken" the NDP announced that they would prioritize investment in naval ships over new fighter jets. The NDP stated that this would be a good opportunity to keep shipbuilding expertise and jobs in Canada.[39][40][41][42]

Economy and fiscal policy

Balanced budget and recession

Conservatives argue they have steered the economy through the 2007-2010 global financial crisis, and promise to eliminate the budget deficit by 2013.[43][44] Former Prime Minister Paul Martin, campaigning for the Liberals, challenged assertions, noting that his Liberal government left a $13 billion budget surplus, before the Conservatives took power.[45][46] He also claimed that when he was Finance minister working under Jean Chretien, his blocking of proposed bank mergers is what actually sheltered Canada from the worst effects of the recession.[46][47][48] The New Democratic Party (NDP) released its platform promising a balanced budget in four years.[49] After the NDP surge, the Liberals called the NDP platform "science fiction"[50] stating it contains over $30 billion in new spending derived from sources that are not credible, and that implementing a cap and trade system that would take years to realize rather than provide the in-year contributions as claimed.[50]

Corporate tax cuts and job creation strategy

The Conservatives state that their plan to cut corporate taxes from 18 to 15%, will create more jobs.[51] Harper stated that an increase in corporate taxes will create job losses across Canada. Layton countered by saying currently the jobs are shipped overseas, and pledged a $4,500 job creation tax credit to all businesses per new hire.[52] Layton further went to say that small business are the ones creating more jobs, thus he promised to lower the tax rate for small business from 11% to 9%. He then went on to say the big business are using the corporate tax cuts by providing their CEOs with big bonuses, and thus pledged to increase their tax rate to 19.5%.[34][53]

Increasing Canada Pension Plan

The NDP has promised a gradual doubling of Canada Pension Plan and QPP benefits, in conjunction with the provinces, with an increase in payroll deductions of as much as 2.5 per cent.[54]

HST referendum in BC

If BC voters were to reject the Harmonized Sales Tax in the upcoming referendum, the NDP promises to ensure that the penalties to be imposed by Ottawa on the HST agreement will be cancelled.[55][56][57][58]

Personal taxation

Conservatives have promised income splitting for tax purposes for families with children to be implemented once the budget is balanced in 2013.[59]

Electoral reform and political honesty

Political honesty

The New Democratic Party stated that both the Conservatives and the Liberals cannot be trusted. The NDP accused the Conservatives of creating "Liberal-style scandals"[60] and accused the Liberals of flip-flopping on issues such as corporate tax cuts, and the Afghanistan mission.[61][62][63]

Political financing

Conservatives pledge to phase-out per-vote subsidy over two years, with its eventual cancellation.[54]

Elimination of the Senate

Stephen Harper has promised Senate reform although he stated he will not open the constitution to do so.[64] The NDP have pledged to abolish the Senate, stating it is a waste of tax payer dollars, and a form of patronage.[34]

General

Possible left-wing coalition

The Conservatives assert that the Liberals will form a coalition with the more left-leaning NDP and Bloc Québécois, despite repeated claims by the Liberals and NDP to the contrary.

Promised government programs

Newfoundland dam and Quebec's HST

Conservatives and Liberals promise $4.2 billion in loan guarantees to support the Lower Churchill River power project.[65] Due to outcry from Quebec over the pledge to provide loan guarantees for the Lower Churchill project, the Conservatives promise Quebec a $2.2 billion transfer to ease the Quebec Sales Tax to Harmonized Sales Tax transition.[66]

Post-secondary education

Liberals have promised a "Learning Passport" for high school students seeking post-secondary education.[67] The NDP's plan is to reduce the tuition fees, by increasing transfer payments to the Provinces.

Immigration Fairness Commissioner

Liberals propose the establishment of an "Immigration Fairness Commissioner" to provide oversight on the entry of immigrants with professional qualifications (doctors, engineers, etc.), and to increase the number of family reunification visas.[68]

Health care

Health care – The NDP have pledged to train 1,200 more doctors and 6,000 more nurses.[69][70][71][72][73] All parties have promised to continue to increase healthcare transfers to provinces by 6% annually.

Private sector regulation

Improved internet and usage based billing

The New Democratic Party (NDP) has promised a ban on all forms of usage based billing by ISPs, and enshrine net neutrality in law, which would prevent bandwidth throttling. The Liberals have promised "functional separation" with regards to usage based billing.[74][75] Almost all of the established parties, with the exception of the Conservatives, have outlined polices that they claim will improve Canadian Internet access.[76]

Cap on credit card interest rates

The NDP promises to cap credit card rates at five percentage points above the Bank of Canada's prime interest rate.[77]

Election campaign

Controversies and gaffes

Main article: Controversies in the Canadian federal election, 2011

Leaders' debates

See also: 2011 Canadian leaders debates

The English- and French-language debates took place on April 12 and 13 respectively.[78][79]

On March 29, the consortium of broadcasters playing host to the debates (the CBC, CTV, Global, Radio-Canada and TVA) announced that it would only invite the leaders of the four recognized parties in the House of Commons, namely, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic (NDP). Therefore the Green Party will be excluded, despite earning 6.8 per cent of the popular vote in the 2008 federal election.[80][81][82][83]

On March 30, Stephen Harper challenged Michael Ignatieff to a one-on-one televised debate.[84] Although Ignatieff accepted the challenge, this was opposed by the other opposition parties. The idea was later rejected by the broadcast consortium and cancelled.

On April 1, comedian Rick Mercer suggested over Twitter hosting a one-on-one debate between Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff at Toronto's Massey Hall. He later added he would donate $50,000 to the charities of their choosing if they were willing to participate. Ignatieff immediately accepted the challenge and named the Alzheimer Society as his charity of choice, as his mother succumbed to Alzheimer's disease in 1992. Harper did not respond to the challenge.[85]

In an interview with The Globe and Mail published on April 1, Troy Reeb, the broadcast consortium chairman, discussed the process behind setting up the leaders' debates and the rationale for various decisions made, including the decision to exclude the Green Party's leader Elizabeth May.[86]

On April 5, the Federal Court rejected the Green Party's request for an expedited hearing on the matter prior to the scheduled debates.[87]

On April 10, the date of the French leaders debate was changed from April 14 to April 13 due to worries of broadcasting conflicts with the NHL playoffs scheduled for April 14.[88] Also on April 10, Elizabeth May participated in a panel interview on CHCH-TV in Hamilton, which she was invited to attend, as were the leaders of the Bloc, Liberals, New Democrats and Conservatives, by Channel Zero, whose president was disappointed by May's exclusion from the leaders' debates.[89]

During the debate, Duceppe stated a Harper majority will criminalize abortion and bring back the death penalty.[90][91]

Fringe debate

A debate for leaders of all the fringe parties, named the Other Parties Discussion, occurred on April 23, 2011 at York University. The debate organizers invited all leaders from registered political parties who do not have seats.[92]

Probable participants in the debate were, the Christian Heritage Party, the Communist Party of Canada, Pirate Party of Canada, Rhinoceros Party, Libertarian Party, and First Peoples National Party.[92]

Green Leader Elizabeth May refused to participate in the fringe debates claiming they are not one of the fringe parties. Marijuana Party leader Blair Longley announced that he would only participate if someone pays for his trip to Toronto.[92]

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election, 2011

New Democratic Party surge

In the week before the leaders debate, on April 8, a poll showed the New Democratic Party (NDP) support at 13.2%.[93][94] A reversal of fortune began on April 16, when an Angus Reid poll indicated a tie in support for the NDP and the Liberals, both polling at 25%.[95][96][97] The New Democrats' poll numbers then moved significantly ahead of the Liberals and slightly or moderately behind the Conservatives.[98][99][100]

The surge began in Quebec, with the NDP surprising many observers by surpassing the previously front-running Bloc in Quebec. In the entirety of Canada, the NDP surged past the Liberals to take the second place behind the Conservatives.[101][102] The NDP surge became the dominant narrative of the last week of the campaign, as other parties turned their attacks on the party.[103]

Endorsements

Further information: Newspaper endorsements in the Canadian federal election, 2011

Candidates by party

Articles on parties' candidates for the 41st election:

Contentious ridings

Main article: Contentious ridings in the Canadian federal election, 2011

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The only NDP candidates elected in Quebec before 2011 were Thomas Mulcair and Phil Edmonston, the latter in a 1990 by-election.
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