Canadian federal elections underway
{{date|January 24, 2006}}

<!-- [[Image:Harpes1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and likely new Prime Minister]] -->

The last polls in the {{w|Canadian federal election, 2006|Canadian election}} have closed in {{w|British Columbia|BC}}, and so far reporting polls are indicating a {{w|Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative}} lead, which would end a 12 year long {{w|Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal}} Government in [[Canada]].

Currently all major TV news networks including CBC have projected a minority government for Harper's Conservatives with the last of BC's polls to decide just how big it will be.

Election results from reporting polls are below. Please note these include figures from those leading in polls, so these results could be subject to decreases as well.

<!-- not true (07:30 - 19:30 MST for Quebec to Alberta, other sections of country are varied): Canadians went to the polls from 7am - 7pm in their local time zones today. -->This early election stemmed from the ruling Liberal Party government's loss in a motion of no confidence. The Liberal government has faced strong opposition from the {{w|New Democratic Party|NDP}}, Conservatives and {{w|Bloc Québécois}} as a result of an embarrassing sponsorship scandal.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.globeandmail.com/
|title=Conservatives Headed for Minority?
|author=Terry Weber
|pub=The Toronto Globe and Mail
|date=January 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thestar.com/
|title=Conservatives Win Minority Government
|author={{w|Canadian Press}}
|pub=The Toronto Star
|date=January 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/electionnight/
|title=Canada Votes 2006 - Election Night
|author=
|pub=CBC
|date=January 23, 2006}}

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[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Liberal Party of Canada]]
[[Category:Conservative Party of Canada]]
The last polls in the Canadian election have closed in BC, and so far reporting polls are indicating a Conservative lead, which would end a 12 year long Liberal Government in Canada.

Currently all major TV news networks including CBC have projected a minority government for Harper's Conservatives with the last of BC's polls to decide just how big it will be.

Election results from reporting polls are below. Please note these include figures from those leading in polls, so these results could be subject to decreases as well.

This early election stemmed from the ruling Liberal Party government's loss in a motion of no confidence. The Liberal government has faced strong opposition from the NDP, Conservatives and  as a result of an embarrassing sponsorship scandal.
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