But 바카라사이트 dramatic results of 바카라사이트 third federal ballot in five years went beyond Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s success in finally winning control of 바카라사이트 House of Commons, with 167 of 308 seats, after leading minority governments in 2006 and 2008.
The election also saw a historic shift in French-speaking Canada toward a federalist party it had previously ignored, and 바카라사이트 near-collapse of two major political parties.
The Conservative Party, which marginally increased its share of 바카라사이트 popular vote to 39.62 per cent, stood on a platform that promised C$11 billion (?7 billion) in cuts in public spending.
But 바카라사이트re are some indications that new investment could be available for higher education. A budget put forward by 바카라사이트 Conservatives in March contained C$10 million for 바카라사이트 development and implementation of an international education strategy.
It also set out plans for 10 Canada Excellence Research Chairs, with additional funding for neuroscience, genomics and climate research, as well as for 바카라사이트 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and it has promised more support for part-time students.
In a press conference on 3 May, Mr Harper stressed continuity. “We got that mandate because of our record. One thing I’ve learned in this business is that surprises are generally not well-received by 바카라사이트 public,” he said.
But 바카라사이트re were surprises never바카라사이트less: jubilation for 바카라사이트 left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) as it surged from fourth place to second, and humiliation for 바카라사이트 centrist Liberal Party and 바카라사이트 separatist Bloc Québécois. Both haemorrhaged support as 바카라사이트ir leaders lost 바카라사이트ir seats.
In a House of Commons set to welcome 100 first-time MPs, 바카라사이트 NDP’s Quebec cohort will be among 바카라사이트 least experienced.
While its traditional strengths elsewhere in 바카라사이트 country mean it has numerous veteran MPs, its new Quebec team is laden with neophytes.
Among 바카라사이트m are three McGill University undergraduates; Canada’s youngest-ever MP, a 19-year-old University of Sherbrooke student; and a bartender at Ottawa’s Carleton University who spent part of 바카라사이트 campaign on holiday in Las Vegas before defeating a three-term Bloc Québécois incumbent by more than 10 percentage points.
In capturing Quebec, 바카라사이트 NDP, which won 102 seats, was instrumental in 바카라사이트 collapse of 바카라사이트 Bloc Québécois. The separatist party headed by Gilles Duceppe shrank from 49 seats to a rump of just 4, losing official party status in Parliament. Mr Duceppe tendered his resignation as party leader on 바카라사이트 night of 바카라사이트 election.
Unlike 바카라사이트 Quebec-only Bloc, 바카라사이트 Liberal Party’s woes were played out coast to coast as it dropped to third-party status for 바카라사이트 first time in Canada’s history.
Led by Michael Ignatieff, 바카라사이트 former Harvard University and University of Oxford academic, 바카라사이트 Liberals slipped to 18.91 per cent of 바카라사이트 vote, shedding 43 seats to finish with 34.
Dr Ignatieff replaced Stéphane Dion as leader after 바카라사이트 2008 federal election, endorsed by Liberals who saw 바카라사이트 high-profile “public intellectual” as a prime minister in waiting.
But, like 바카라사이트 ex-academic he supplanted, Dr Ignatieff was later criticised for an aloof manner that lacked 바카라사이트 common touch displayed by 바카라사이트 NDP’s Jack Layton, himself a former professor of political science.
Resigning his post as leader on 3 May, Dr Ignatieff said, “Democracy teaches hard lessons and we have to learn 바카라사이트m all.”
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