CBC | Canada Votes 2011 News http://www.cbc.ca/politics/canadavotes2011?ref=rss FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-ca Wed, 04 May 2011 05:27:23 EDT Copyright: (C) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/termsofuse.html#Rss http://www.cbc.ca/rss/ CBC.ca http://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif http://www.cbc.ca/politics/canadavotes2011?ref=rss PM returns to Ottawa after majority win http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-harper-105.html?ref=rss 2000431674 Wed, 04 May 2011 05:25:56 EDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper has returned to Ottawa a day after Canadians elected his Conservative Party to form its first majority government. Record number of women elected http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-women.html?ref=rss 2000431744 Tue, 03 May 2011 18:22:16 EDT There will be more female faces in the House of Commons following Monday's federal election that saw 76 women elected, the highest number of women ever. Layton defends inexperienced Quebec caucus http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-layton-reax.html?ref=rss 2000431686 Tue, 03 May 2011 23:44:24 EDT NDP Leader Jack Layton defends his youngest, least-experienced caucus members after Quebec voters elect three McGill University students and a pub manager who doesn't speak French or live in the francophone riding she'll represent. Ignatieff quits as Liberal leader http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-ignatieff-future.html?ref=rss 2000431634 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:09:22 EDT Michael Ignatieff is quitting as the Liberal leader after his party took an electoral drubbing on Monday night. Harper faces cabinet gaps http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-cabinet-speculation.html?ref=rss 2000431779 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:22:04 EDT With Parliament expected to return to work at the end of May, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have openings to fill after losing several cabinet ministers on election night. Judicial recounts expected in 2 ridings http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-judicial-recounts-325.html?ref=rss 2000431715 Tue, 03 May 2011 17:33:27 EDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his long-sought-after majority government but it is still unclear how many MPs will be sitting in his caucus as at least two judicial recounts are planned. Cagefighter, bartender, musician among new MPs http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-bartender-musician-cagefighter.html?ref=rss 2000431706 Tue, 03 May 2011 17:12:48 EDT A motley crew of political newcomers that includes a cagefighter, university bartender, a musician and Canada's youngest MP ever will soon arrive on Parliament Hill to learn the ropes. WESTON: Majority rules - just about everything http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-weston-majority.html?ref=rss 2000431603 Tue, 03 May 2011 05:10:18 EDT Canadians wondering what Stephen Harper will do with a majority government are about to get their answer - namely, just about anything he wants. Harper: Majority win turns page on uncertainties http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/02/cv-election-main.html?ref=rss 2000431541 Tue, 03 May 2011 12:29:37 EDT Canadians can now "turn the page on the uncertainties and repeat elections of the past seven years," Stephen Harper said Monday night as voters delivered the Conservative leader his first majority government and brought a dramatic and unpredicted realignment to the country's political landscape. NDP's Layton becomes Official Opposition leader http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/02/cv-election-leader-layton.html?ref=rss 2000431565 Tue, 03 May 2011 06:41:30 EDT NDP Leader Jack Layton declared "a new chapter begins" after his party easily vaulted over the Liberals in Monday's federal election - the first time in history the New Democrats have become Official Opposition. Prominent candidates: Duceppe, Ignatieff, Cannon defeated http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/02/cv-election-prominents.html?ref=rss 2000431507 Tue, 03 May 2011 05:16:55 EDT Many prominent candidates including two party leaders are defeated in a historic election night. Party leader Elizabeth May has been elected, becoming Canada's first-ever Green MP. Voter turnout inches up to 61.4% http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/03/cv-election-voter-turnout-1029.html?ref=rss 2000431633 Tue, 03 May 2011 09:47:35 EDT Canada's voter turnout rate inched up to 61.4 per cent, according to Elections Canada's preliminary estimates. RECAP: Election night chat http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/features/electionlive/?ref=rss 2000431530 Tue, 03 May 2011 03:48:34 EDT CBC journalists offered analysis and chatted live on a historic night that saw the Conservatives return to majority rule and the NDP take the opposition. Read the archive of our live chat. Duceppe quits after BQ crushed in Quebec http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/02/cv-election-bloc-wrap-652.html?ref=rss 2000431571 Tue, 03 May 2011 02:48:46 EDT Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe is quitting his position after an NDP wave swept through Quebec. Persistence pays off as Harper wins majority http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/05/02/cv-election-conservatives.html?ref=rss 2000431562 Tue, 03 May 2011 02:22:14 EDT Armed with his first-ever majority government, Stephen Harper promised to start work right away to implement the budget tabled before the election.