40th Canadian Parliament






































40th Parliament of Canada
minority parliament
November 18, 2008 – March 26, 2011
Parliament leaders

Prime
Minister
(cabinet)
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper
(28th Canadian Ministry)
February 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015
Leader of the
Opposition
Hon. Stéphane Dion
December 2, 2006 – December 10, 2008
Hon. Michael Ignatieff
December 10, 2008 – May 2, 2011
Party caucuses
GovernmentConservative Party
OppositionLiberal Party
Third partiesBloc Québécois
New Democratic Party
Unrecognized
Progressive Conservative*
* Only in the Senate.
House of Commons

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Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Speaker of the
Commons
Hon. Peter Milliken
January 29, 2001 – June 2, 2011
Government
House Leader
Hon. Jay Hill
October 3, 2008 – August 6, 2010
Hon. John Baird
August 6, 2010 – May 2, 2011
Opposition
House Leader
Hon. Ralph Goodale
February 10, 2006 – September 10, 2010

David McGuinty
September 10, 2010 – May 26, 2011
Members308 seats MP seats
List of members
Senate

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Seating arrangements of the Senate
Speaker of the
Senate
Hon. Noël A. Kinsella
February 8, 2006 – November 26, 2014
Government
Senate Leader
Hon. Marjory LeBreton
February 6, 2006 - July 14, 2013
Opposition
Senate Leader
Hon. Jim Cowan
November 3, 2008 – present
Senators105 seats senator seats
List of senators
Sessions

1st Session
November 18, 2008 – December 4, 2008

2nd Session
January 26, 2009 – December 30, 2009

3rd Session
March 3, 2010 – March 26, 2011


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The 40th Canadian Parliament was in session from November 18, 2008 to March 26, 2011, and was the last Parliament of the longest-running minority government in Canadian history that began with the previous Parliament. The membership of its House of Commons was determined by the results of the 2008 federal election held on October 14, 2008. Its first session was then prorogued by the Governor General on December 4, 2008, at the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was facing a likely no-confidence motion and a coalition agreement between the Liberal party and the New Democratic Party with the support of the Bloc Québécois (see 2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute). Of the 308 MPs elected at the October 14, 2008 general election, 64 were new to Parliament and three sat in Parliaments previous to the 39th: John Duncan, Jack Harris, and Roger Pomerleau.


There were three sessions of the 40th Parliament.


On March 25, 2011, the House of Commons passed a Liberal motion of non-confidence by a vote of 156 to 145, finding the Conservative Cabinet in contempt of parliament, an unprecedented finding in Canadian and Commonwealth parliamentary history.[1] On March 26, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper subsequently asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve parliament and issue a writ of election.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Party standings

    • 1.1 Resignations and by-elections



  • 2 1st session and prorogation


  • 3 2nd Session and prorogation


  • 4 Senate appointments

    • 4.1 Honorary Senators



  • 5 Members


  • 6 Committees

    • 6.1 House


    • 6.2 Senate


    • 6.3 Joint Committees



  • 7 Officeholders

    • 7.1 Speakers


    • 7.2 Other Chair occupants


    • 7.3 Leaders


    • 7.4 Floor leaders


    • 7.5 Whips


    • 7.6 Shadow cabinets



  • 8 By-elections


  • 9 Overview


  • 10 2009

    • 10.1 New Westminster—Coquitlam


    • 10.2 Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley


    • 10.3 Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup


    • 10.4 Hochelaga



  • 11 2010

    • 11.1 Background


    • 11.2 Timing


    • 11.3 Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette


    • 11.4 Vaughan


    • 11.5 Winnipeg North



  • 12 2011

    • 12.1 Cancelled by-elections

      • 12.1.1 Calgary Centre-North


      • 12.1.2 Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia


      • 12.1.3 Prince George—Peace River




  • 13 See also


  • 14 References


  • 15 References


  • 16 External links




Party standings


The party standings as of the election, and at dissolution, were as follows:














































































Standings in the 40th Canadian Parliament
Affiliation

House Members

Senate Members
2008 Election
Results[3]
At Dissolution
On Election
Day 2008[4]
At Dissolution


Conservative
143
143
21
52


Liberal
77
77
58
46


Bloc Québécois
49
47
0
0


New Democratic
37
36
0
0


Independent
2[5]1[6]5[7]2[8]

Senate Progressive Conservative Caucus
0
0
3[9]2[10]

Independent Conservative
0
1[11]0
0

Independent Liberal
0
0
1[12]0

Independent New Democrat
0
0
1[13]0

Total members

308

305

89

102

Vacant
0
3
16
3
Total seats
308
105


Resignations and by-elections



NDP MP Dawn Black resigned her seat of New Westminster—Coquitlam effective April 13, 2009, to run (successfully) in the provincial riding of New Westminster in the 2009 British Columbia general election.[14] The NDP's Fin Donnelly won the seat left vacant by Black in a by-election on November 9, 2009.[15]


Independent MP Bill Casey resigned his seat of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley effective April 30, 2009, to accept a job as the Nova Scotia Department of Intergovernmental Affairs' senior representative in Ottawa. He was a former Conservative who voted against the 2007 budget, claiming that it broke the Atlantic Accord with his province and Newfoundland and Labrador, and was subsequently expelled from the Conservative caucus.[16]Scott Armstrong, the Conservative candidate, won the by-election for this seat on November 9, 2009.[15]


Bloc Québécois MP Paul Crête resigned his seat of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup on May 21, 2009, to run in a provincial by-election in Rivière-du-Loup. Conservative Bernard Généreux won the November 9, 2009 by-election for this seat.[15]


Bloc Québécois MP Réal Ménard resigned his seat of Hochelaga on September 16, 2009, to run in Montreal's municipal elections.[17] On November 9, 2009, Daniel Paillé won this seat for the Bloc in a by-election.[15]


New Democratic Party MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) resigned from the House on April 30, 2010, to run (unsuccessfully) for the mayoralty of Winnipeg.[18] Liberal Kevin Lamoureux won the by-election to replace her on November 29, 2010.[19]


Liberal MP Maurizio Bevilacqua (Vaughan) resigned from the House effective August 25, 2010 to successfully run for mayor in Vaughan.[20] Conservative Julian Fantino won the November 29, 2010 by-election to replace him.[19]


Conservative MP Inky Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) resigned from the House effective September 15, 2010 to run for mayor in Dauphin.[21]Robert Sopuck held the seat for the Conservatives in a by-election held on November 29, 2010.[19]


Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Yves Roy resigned from the House effective October 22, 2010,[22] followed by Conservative MP Jay Hill effective October 25, 2010.[23] Conservative MP Jim Prentice resigned from the House effective November 14, 2010 to take a position with CIBC.[24] By-elections in these three ridings were not scheduled prior to the issue of the writ for the 41st general election.



1st session and prorogation



The first session of the 40th parliament opened on November 18, 2008, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives won a slightly stronger minority government in the 2008 election. With a new government in session, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled a fiscal update nine days later. Among other things, the update cut government spending, suspended the ability of civil servants to strike, sold off some Crown assets, and eliminated existing political party subsidies. This fiscal update was rejected by the opposition, and became a catalyst for talks of a coalition government. Stéphane Dion of the Liberal Party and Jack Layton of the New Democratic Party, signed an accord stating that in the event that the government lost the confidence of the house, they would form a coalition with the support of Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc Québécois, if asked to do so by the Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean. However, Stephen Harper delayed the vote of non-confidence scheduled for December 1, and the Governor General prorogued parliament on Harper's advice on December 4, 2008, until January 26, 2009.


After prorogation, calls came from within the Liberal Party for Dion to resign immediately. Dion initially scheduled his resignation for the party's leadership convention in May 2009, but on December 8, 2008, he announced that he would step down upon the selection of an interim leader. After the withdrawal of Bob Rae and Dominic LeBlanc from the 2009 leadership race, Michael Ignatieff became the only leadership candidate, and therefore was appointed interim leader of the Liberals and the opposition on December 10, 2008.



2nd Session and prorogation


The Governor-in-Council recalled parliament on January 26, 2009. Its first business (after the Throne Speech) was to present the federal budget, which included a large deficit. After negotiations with new opposition leader Michael Ignatieff, the government promised to present regular updates on the stimulus budget, and the Liberals and Conservatives joined to pass the budget and keep the Conservative government in power. The Conservative government made crime a major focus of the session. The Conservatives reintroduced their former mandatory minimums bill, known as Bill C-15.[25]


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Protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa against the prorogation




March in Vancouver against the prorogation




On December 30, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that he would advise the Governor General to prorogue parliament during the 2010 Winter Olympics, until March 3, 2010. He telephoned Governor General Michaëlle Jean to ask her permission to end the parliamentary session and Jean signed the proclamation later that day.[26][27]
According to Harper's spokesman, he sought his second prorogation to consult with Canadians about the economy.[26] In an interview with CBC News, Prince Edward Island Liberal member of parliament Wayne Easter accused the Prime Minister of "shutting democracy down".[28][29] The second prorogation in a year also received some international criticism as being not very democratic.[30]


In response to the prorogation, demonstrations took place on January 23, 2010, in over 60 Canadian cities, and at least four cities in other countries. The protests attracted thousands of participants, many who had joined a group on Facebook.[31][32] Media related to Protests against the prorogation of the 40th Parliament of Canada at Wikimedia Commons



Senate appointments


The Senate of Canada has seen new members appointed in blocs of 18, 9, and 5; all were appointed to the Conservative caucus. The balance of power shifted for the first time on August 27, 2009, when the Liberal caucus was reduced to holding a plurality of 52 seats. On January 29, 2010, the balance shifted again as five vacancies were filled by appointed Conservatives, giving them a plurality of 51, with the Liberals holding the next-highest number of seats at 49. The Conservatives achieved an absolute majority when Don Meredith and Larry Smith were appointed on December 20, 2010. After dissolution, Smith and Fabian Manning resigned to run in the 2011 election. That reduced the Conservative caucus to 52, but they retained a majority of sitting senators as there were 50 senators of other parties and 3 vacancies.



Honorary Senators


The Senate of Canada posthumously awarded the title of Honorary Senator during the 40th Parliament to five pioneering women known as The Famous Five.[33]



Emily Murphy

Henrietta Muir Edwards

Nellie McClung

Irene Parlby

Louise McKinney


Members



For full lists of members of the 40th Parliament of Canada, see List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada and List of senators in the 40th Parliament of Canada.


Committees



House


  • Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

  • Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

  • Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

  • Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

  • Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

  • Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

  • Standing Committee on Finance

  • Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

  • Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

  • Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

  • Standing Committee on Health

  • Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

  • Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

  • Standing Committee on International Trade

  • Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

  • Standing Committee on National Defence

  • Standing Committee on Natural Resources

  • Standing Committee on Official Languages


  • Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs[34]

  • Standing Committee on Public Accounts

  • Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

  • Standing Committee on the Status of Women

  • Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities


  • Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs[35]


Senate


  • Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

  • Special Committee on Aging

  • Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

  • Special Committee on Anti-terrorism

  • Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  • Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Seniors

  • Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

  • Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

  • Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

  • Standing Committee on Human Rights

  • Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

  • Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

  • Standing Committee on National Finance


  • Standing Committee on National Security and Defence
    • Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs

  • Standing Committee on Official Languages

  • Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

  • Selection Committee


  • Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Cities

    • Subcommittee on Population Health


  • Standing Committee on Transport and Communications


Joint Committees


  • Standing Joint Committee on Library of Parliament


  • Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations[36]


Officeholders




Speakers



  • Senate: Noël Kinsella, Conservative Senator for New Brunswick.


  • House of Commons: Peter Milliken, the Liberal member for Kingston and the Islands.


Other Chair occupants


Senate



  • Speaker pro tempore of the Canadian Senate:

    • Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Liberal Senator from New Brunswick (until March 2, 2010)


    • Donald H. Oliver, Conservative Senator for Nova Scotia (from March 4, 2010)

House of Commons


  • House of Commons Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole: Andrew Scheer, Conservative member for Regina—Qu'Appelle

  • Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole: Denise Savoie, NDP member for Victoria

  • Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole: Barry Devolin, Conservative member for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock


Leaders



  • Prime Minister of Canada: Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper (Conservative)


  • Leader of the Opposition (Liberal):
    1. Hon. Stéphane Dion (until December 9, 2008)

    2. Hon. Michael Ignatieff (acting from December 10, 2008, permanent from May 2, 2009)



  • Bloc Québécois leader: Gilles Duceppe


  • New Democratic Party leader: Hon. Jack Layton


Floor leaders


Senate



  • Leader of the Government in the Senate: Hon. Marjory LeBreton


  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate: Jim Cowan

House of Commons



  • Government House Leader:
    1. Hon. Jay Hill (until Aug 6, 2010)

    2. Hon. John Baird (from Aug 6, 2010)



  • Opposition House Leader:
    1. Hon. Ralph Goodale (until Sept 9, 2010)


    2. David McGuinty (from Sept 8, 2010)


  • Bloc Québécois House Leader: Pierre Paquette

  • New Democratic Party House Leader: Libby Davies


Whips


Senate


  • Government Whip in the Senate:

    • Terry Stratton (until Dec 31, 2009)


    • Consiglio Di Nino (from Jan 1, 2010)


  • Deputy Government Whip in the Senate: Stephen Greene

  • Opposition Whip in the Senate: Jim Munson

  • Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate: Elizabeth Hubley

House of Commons



  • Chief Government Whip: Hon. Gordon O'Connor

  • Deputy Government Whip: Harold Albrecht

  • Official Opposition Whip:

    1. Rodger Cuzner (until Sept 10, 2010)


    2. Marcel Proulx (from Sept 10, 2010)


  • Bloc Québécois Whip:

    1. Michel Guimond (until June 22, 2010)


    2. Claude DeBellefeuille (from June 23, 2010)


  • New Democratic Party Whip: Yvon Godin


Shadow cabinets


  • Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Parliament of Canada

  • Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Parliament of Canada

  • New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Parliament of Canada


By-elections



By-elections to the 40th Canadian Parliament were held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 2008 federal election and the 2011 federal election. The Conservative Party of Canada led a minority government for the entirety of the 40th Canadian Parliament, with little change from by-elections.


Ten seats became vacant during the life of the Parliament. Seven of these vacancies were filled through by-elections, and three seats remained vacant when the 2011 federal election was called.



Overview














































































































By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCauseRetained

Calgary Centre-North

2011 (cancelled)

Jim Prentice
    

Conservative
NA
    
NA
Resigned to enter private sector
NA

Prince George—Peace River

2011 (cancelled)

Jay Hill
    

Conservative
NA
    
NA
Resigned
NA

Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia

2011 (cancelled)

Jean-Yves Roy
    

Bloc Québécois
NA
    
NA
Resigned
NA

Vaughan
November 29, 2010

Maurizio Bevilacqua
    

Liberal

Julian Fantino
    

Conservative
Resigned to run for Mayor of Vaughan

No

Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette
November 29, 2010

Inky Mark
    

Conservative

Robert Sopuck
    

Conservative
Resigned to run for Mayor of Dauphin
Yes

Winnipeg North
November 29, 2010

Judy Wasylycia-Leis
    

NDP

Kevin Lamoureux
    

Liberal
Resigned to run for Mayor of Winnipeg

No

Cumberland—Colchester—
Musquodoboit Valley
November 9, 2009

Bill Casey
    

Independent

Scott Armstrong
    

Conservative
Resigned to accept appointment with Nova Scotia's Department of Intergovernmental Affairs

No

Hochelaga
November 9, 2009

Réal Ménard
    

Bloc Québécois

Daniel Paillé
    

Bloc Québécois
Resigned to run for Montreal City Council
Yes

Montmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
November 9, 2009

Paul Crête
    

Bloc Québécois

Bernard Généreux
    

Conservative
Resigned to enter provincial politics

No

New Westminster—Coquitlam
November 9, 2009

Dawn Black
    

NDP

Fin Donnelly
    

NDP
Resigned to enter provincial politics
Yes


2009


Four by-elections to fill vacant seats in the House of Commons were held on November 9, 2009. Governor General Michaëlle Jean, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, issued writs of election for the by-elections on October 4.[37] All four vacancies were caused by resignations.



New Westminster—Coquitlam


The riding of New Westminster—Coquitlam had been vacant since April 13, when Dawn Black resigned to run in the British Columbia provincial election.










































By-election on November 9, 2009

resignation of Dawn Black


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

New DemocraticFin Donnelly12,12949.6%+7.8%

ConservativeDiana Dilworth8,75335.8%-3.0%

LiberalKen Lee2,51410.3%-1.0%

GreenRebecca Helps1,0464.3%-2.9%
Total valid votes

24,442
Total rejected ballots


Turnout
24,442
29.9%
 

New Democrat hold


Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley


The riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley had been vacant since April 30, 2009, when Bill Casey resigned to accept a posting from the provincial government of Nova Scotia.[38]


Scott Armstrong was nominated unopposed by the Conservatives. Farmer Jim Burrows defeated 2008 Liberal candidate Tracy Parsons for the Liberal nomination on September 12, 2009.






















































By-election on November 9, 2009

Resignation of Bill Casey


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

ConservativeScott Armstrong11,16745.84%+37.01%

New DemocraticMark Austin6,26725.73%+13.41%

LiberalJim Burrows5,19321.32%+12.87%

GreenJason Blanch8033.30%+3.30%

Christian HeritageJim Hnatiuk7763.19%+3.19%

IndependentKate Graves1490.61%
Total valid votes

24,359
Total rejected ballots


Turnout
24,359
35.7%
 

Conservative gain from Independent


Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup


The riding of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup had been vacant since May 21, when Paul Crête resigned to run as a Parti Québécois candidate in the provincial Rivière-du-Loup by-election.


According to the Regina Leader-Post, Bernard Généreux won the by-election.[39]
















































By-election on November 9, 2009

resignation of Paul Crête


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

Conservative
Bernard Généreux[40]
12,16242.7%+12.07%

Bloc QuébécoisNancy Gagnon[41]10,73737.7%-8.33%

LiberalMarcel Catellier[42][43]3,76813.2%-2.15%

New DemocraticFrançois Lapointe[44]1,3634.8%-0.65%

GreenCharles Marois[45]4721.7%-0.49%
Total valid votes

28,502
Total rejected ballots


Turnout
28,502
36.6%
 

Conservative gain from Bloc Québécois


Hochelaga


On June 25, 2009, Réal Ménard announced that he would resign from the Hochelaga constituency effective September 16 to run as a Vision Montreal candidate for borough mayor of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the fall 2009 municipal elections in Montreal.[46]


Daniel Paillé won the by-election according to CBC News.[47]



































































By-election on November 9, 2009

resignation of Réal Ménard


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

Bloc Québécois
Daniel Paillé[48]
8,97251.2%+1.47%

New DemocraticJean-Claude Rocheleau[49]3,42119.5%+5.06%

LiberalRobert David[50]2,51014.3%-6.36%

ConservativeStéphanie Cloutier[51]1,78410.2%+1.01%

GreenChristine Lebel[52]5713.3%-0.95%

neorhino.caGabrielle Anctil[53]1290.7%+0.2%

Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault[54]790.5%+0.12%

Independent
John Turmel[54]
710.4%ø
Total valid votes

17,526
Total rejected ballots


Turnout
17,526
22.3%


Bloc Québécois hold

Swing
3


2010


Three by-elections were held on November 29, 2010, in order to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada for two seats in Manitoba and one seat in Ontario. Until pre-empted by the issuance of writs for the 41st federal election, a further three by-elections were pending for one seat in Alberta, one seat in Quebec and one seat in British Columbia.[55]



Background


The three seats were vacant due to the resignations of Inky Mark, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, and Maurizio Bevilacqua from the House of Commons. The incumbents had resigned their seats to run for the mayoralty of their hometowns in municipal elections. Bevilacqua was subsequently elected mayor of Vaughan, Ontario while Wasylycia-Leis and Mark were defeated in their attempts. A further three seats, Calgary Centre-North, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia and Prince George—Peace River also became vacant in late October or November, however these vacancies occurred too late to be included in the November 29 by-election call.



Timing


Under Canadian election law, a by-election must be formally announced no earlier than 11 days and no later than 180 days after a vacancy officially takes effect. Due to the timing of the respective resignations, this means that the date of the Winnipeg North by-election had to be announced by October 27, while the scheduling period for all of the other four by-elections extended into 2011.[56] Consequently, the Winnipeg North by-election had to be called at least a week before the window opened in which Prince George—Peace River and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia by-elections could be called.


When multiple vacancies exist, it is customary, though not mandatory, for by-elections to be held on the same date.



Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette


A by-election was held in the Manitoba federal riding of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette as incumbent MP Inky Mark resigned effective September 15, 2010 as the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in order to run unsuccessfully for mayor of Dauphin, Manitoba.[57]
















































By-election on November 29, 2010

resignation of Inky Mark on September 15, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

ConservativeRobert Sopuck8,17656.7%-4.66%

New DemocraticDenise Harder3,78526.3%+9.67%

LiberalChristopher Scott Sarna1,48110.3%-3.67%

GreenKate Storey8095.6%-0.91%

Christian HeritageJerome Dondo1601.1%-0.10%
Total valid votes

14,411
Total rejected ballots


Turnout

26.9
 

Conservative hold


Vaughan


A by-election was held in the Ontario federal riding of Vaughan as Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua resigned to run successfully for mayor of Vaughan, Ontario.[58]


































































By-election on November 29, 2010

resignation of Maurizio Bevilacqua on September 2, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

ConservativeJulian Fantino19,26049.1+14.8

LiberalTony Genco18,26346.6-2.6

New DemocraticKevin Bordian6731.7-7.9

GreenClaudia Rodriguez-Larrain4771.2-5.7

LibertarianPaolo Fabrizio2460.6

Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter1120.3

IndependentLeslie Bory1100.3

UnitedBrian Jedan550.1
Total valid votes

39,196
Total rejected ballots


Turnout

32.4
 

Conservative gain from Liberal


Winnipeg North


A by-election was held in the Manitoba federal riding of Winnipeg North after New Democratic Party MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis resigned to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of Winnipeg. The seat had been vacant for almost seven months by the time of the vote.


With the addition of the Pirate Party candidate Jeff Coleman, the by-election in Winnipeg North marked the first election or by-election to run a member of the Pirate Party outside of Europe.[59]




























































By-election on November 29, 2010

resignation of Judy Wasylycia-Leis on April 30, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

LiberalKevin Lamoureux7,30346.3+37.08

New DemocraticKevin Chief6,50841.2−21.41

ConservativeJulie Javier1,64510.4−11.95

GreenJohn Harvie1140.7−4.05

PirateJeff Coleman940.6N/A

CommunistFrank Komarniski710.4−0.27

Christian HeritageEric Truijen450.3N/A
Total valid votes

15,780
Total rejected ballots


Turnout

30.8
 

Liberal gain from New Democrat


2011



Cancelled by-elections


Until pre-empted by the issuance of writs for the 41st federal election, three federal by-elections were pending in 2011 to fill vacant seats in the House of Commons.



Calgary Centre-North


A by-election call was pending in the Alberta federal riding of Calgary Centre-North, where Conservative MP Jim Prentice announced on November 4, 2010 he was resigning as Environment Minister effective immediately and that he would be resigning as Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre-North by the end of the year to take a job as vice-chairman of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.[60] Prentice resigned as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre-North on November 14, 2010.[61] The Prime Minister theoretically had until May 2, 2011 to call a by-election.


Soon after the announcement of Prentice's impending resignation, both Ric McIver and Barb Higgins – the second and third place mayoralty finishers in the 2010 municipal election in Calgary – expressed interest in running for the Conservative Party nomination in Calgary Centre-North.[62] Current Calgary-Foothills MLA Len Webber and recent aldermanic candidate Sean Chu were also rumored to be testing the waters. Ultimately, university administrator and Calgary—Nose Hill riding president Michelle Rempel was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate on December 17, 2010.[63]


Former Ontario Liberal MP Robert Nault and former mayor of Calgary Dave Bronconnier were rumored to be seeking the Liberal nomination. However, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff appointed Stephen Randall – a University of Calgary professor and the former dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences – as the party's candidate on January 6, 2011.[64]


Heather MacIntosh was nominated to replace Dr. Eric Donovan as the Green Party candidate after winning a three way nomination contest on October 26, 2010.














































By-election on superseded by federal election

resignation of Jim Prentice on November 14, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

ConservativeMichelle Rempel28,44356.45%-0.08%

New DemocraticPaul Vargis8,03015.94%+0.62%

LiberalStephen Randall7,11414.12%+2.35%

GreenHeather MacIntosh6,55813.02%-2.09%

Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin2090.41%+0.03%
Total valid votes
50,384
100.00%
Total rejected ballots


Turnout
50,384
60.1%


Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia


A by-election was pending in the Quebec federal riding of Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, where Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Yves Roy resigned on October 22, 2010 as a result of chronic health problems.[65] The Prime Minister theoretically had until April 20, 2011 to drop the writ for a by-election in that riding.




















































By-election on superseded by general election

resignation of Jean-Yves Roy on October 22, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

Bloc QuébécoisJean-François Fortin12,63336.05-1.48

LiberalNancy Charest8,96425.58-10.02

New DemocraticJoanie Boulet7,48421.36+16.67

ConservativeAllen Cormier5,25314.99-3.08

GreenLouis Drainville7072.02-1.55
Total valid votes
35,041
100.00
Total rejected ballots
3931.11
+0.07
Turnout
35,43459.81
+5.43
Eligible voters
59,242


Prince George—Peace River


A by-election was pending in the British Columbia federal riding of Prince George—Peace River due to the resignation of Conservative MP Jay Hill on October 25, 2010. Prime Minister Harper had until April 22, 2011 to call a by-election.[66]


Notably, in his resignation announcement Hill appeared to suggest that he expected the 41st federal election to be called before a by-election could take place in this riding. He was correct; the Harper government lost a confidence motion on March 25, 2011, triggering an election.[67]


Persons seeking the Conservative Party nomination were former Prince George mayor Colin Kinsley,[66]Tumbler Ridge councilor Jerrilyn Schembri, Prince George city councilor Cameron Stolz, Fort St. John councillors Don Irwin and Dan Davies and Conservative riding association CEO Bob Zimmer.[68] Bob Zimmer was declared the Conservative candidate following a March 11, 2011 nomination meeting in Prince George.[69]


Hilary Crowley was announced as the Green Party candidate on November 12, 2010.[70] Former Deputy Premier and Prince George area MLA, Lois Boone as acclaimed as the NDP candidate on November 27, 2010.[71]


On March 28, 2011, lawyer Ben Levine was nominated as the Liberal candidate.[72]














































By-election on superseded by general election

resignation of Jay Hill on October 25, 2010


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%

ConservativeBob Zimmer23,94662.12-1.47

New DemocraticLois Boone9,87625.62+8.04

GreenHilary Crowley2,3015.97-4.44

LiberalBen Levine2,0085.21-3.20

PirateJeremy Cote4151.08
Total valid votes
38,546
100.00
Total rejected ballots


Turnout



See also


  • List of federal by-elections in Canada


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