Harper bets the House, wins another minority
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Canadians give Tories stronger mandate to steer the country through stormy economic times, but deny Conservative Leader his coveted majority
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Dion's job in jeopardy as Liberals slide
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Layton's big bet doesn't pay off
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Duceppe takes credit for Harper minority
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Classy!
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A miss, but still a win
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Dion should go; Harper should ruminate
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Dion's future questioned after renewed Tory minority274
Popular support for the Liberals dropped to 26.2 per cent, the lowest since Confederation as Harper's Conservatives return to Parliament with 16 more seats, though still shy of a majority
9:58 AM
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'We will work hard; We will deliver,' says Harper68
Conservative Leader is heading back to Sussex Drive at the helm of another Conservative minority government
2:45 AM
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Dion gets no lift from raising glass with Greens48
Observers say Liberal Leader made strategic mistake by backing Elizabeth May throughout campaign
2:43 AM
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New identification rules bar some Canadians from casting ballots19
Voter turnout hovers about 60 per cent, marking a historic low
1:29 AM
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Dion's job in jeopardy as Liberals slide310
Dion says economy will be his top priority, as Liberal losses fire party leadership speculation
8:00 AM
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Urban voters say no to Conservatives22
Party shut out in Montreal and Toronto, but still holding on in three Vancouver ridings
2:41 AM
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Duceppe takes credit for Conservative minority108
By holding Stephen Harper to a minority, 'the Quebec nation has spoken' says Gilles Duceppe
1:50 AM
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Layton's big bet doesn't pay off83
NDP fortunes are on the rise in Nova Scotia, but as polls close it's yet to be seen if Jack Layton's ‘prime minister' bid will pay off
1:46 AM
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In the end, the pollsters got it right - at least the broad trends1
They all predicted the Conservatives would come first but would miss the brass ring of majority government
2:44 AM
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Prominent winners and losers
A quick look at how some familiar names did on election night
2:19 AM
MacKay proves too strong for May42
Conservative Defence Minister handily wins Central Nova riding as Green Leader claims almost a third of support
2:15 AM
42
Ontario
Skeptical Ontario fails to give Harper a majority23
The Tories needed dramatic gains - 20 seats or more - in this province to put them over the top. Instead, they added only about 10 seats to the 41 they held at dissolution
1:20 AM
23
Ontario 'more crucial' to election outcome288
Analysts says Harper's stumble in Quebec leaves Ontario as the main battleground province
14/10/08
1:23 PM
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Toronto Tory drought continues in city3
Liberals lead the way for big win by high-profile candidate Gerard Kennedy; NDP incumbent Peggy Nash loses
12:46 AM
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Suburbs not the jackpot Tories sought
But the outer-Toronto area nearly doubled Conservative seat total after years of voting for Liberal MPs
1:15 AM
Tories' poor showing in cities called weakness in quest for majority3
Party shut out in Montreal and Toronto, but secured at least one seat in Vancouver
1:19 AM
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Heavy hitting Liberal MPs keep Ontario seats
Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae, Martha Hall Findlay, Ken Dryden hold on in Toronto, but party loses Garth Turner
14/10/08
11:13 PM
Quebec
Tin ear stymies Conservatives in Quebec2
Tory expectations crash into Bloc and Liberals post a modest resurgence while NDP achieve milestone in Quebec
2:04 AM
2
Justin Trudeau wins Montreal riding20
36-year-old political neophyte to follow in the footsteps of his late father, Pierre Trudeau, who was first elected as a member of Parliament 43 years ago
1:22 AM
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Verner misses opportunity to vote for her party19
High-profile Quebec Conservative candidate casts ballot in riding of her residence where no Tory is running, even though she could have voted for herself in the neighbouring constituency
14/10/08
5:28 PM
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British Columbia
B.C. awash in blue as Tories gain ground2
Conservatives rout Liberals in British Columbia
2:59 AM
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Saanich-Gulf Islands:
Lunn defeats Penn for fifth consecutive win
Natural Resource Minister defeats Liberal Briony Penn
1:42 AM
Richmond:
Wong seizes riding from Liberals' Chan1
Harper's apology for Chinese head tax may have won support in riding where immigrants are in the majority
1:32 AM
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Surrey North:
Dona Cadman wins husband's old seat
Race with NDP candidate close in riding that has veered widely
12:47 AM
West Vancouver:
Tories stifle Green presence in House
Supporters relieved that West Vancouver riding returning to Conservative colours
1:13 AM
Vancouver Centre:
Dr. Fry plans campaigns with surgical precision
Vancouver Quadra:
Liberal takes riding, blasts Harper for declaring election
Conservatives predict advance polls will put them over top
1:47 AM
Prairies
Blue tide surges over the plains1
In Alberta, the right-wing party took 27 of the 28 ridings. The only surprise upset was the loss of Tory incumbent Rahim Jaffer in Edmonton Strathcona to NDP Linda Duncan
2:37 AM
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Atlantic
Premier's 'Anything but Conservative' campaign shuts out Tories in Nfld5
No wins for Tories in Newfoundland and Labrador but party picks up seats in P.E.I., New Brunswick
1:17 AM
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Globe editorials, opinion
Globe editorials:
Dion should go; Harper should ruminate33
This was a federal election that was lost, not won. Neither of our leading parties can be fully satisfied with the results
2:20 AM
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Roy MacGregor:
The fiasco complete, this minority will have to suffice for Harper9
Now that this turkey's done, let the chickens come home to roost
1:49 AM
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Gary Mason
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The environment was not a winning issue on this campaign trail5
It may be some time before we again see a political leader in Canada brave enough to build a campaign platform around saving the environment
2:20 AM
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Brian Laghi:
Can Harper balance budget promise with economic reality?50
Stephen Harper begins his second term of office today facing a political challenge that has not been seen in this country since the early 1980s and 1990s
1:50 AM
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John Barber:
Like it or not, Toronto's in the hands of the Liberals3
Yesterday's results extended the shutout to six elections
1:48 AM
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Jeffrey Simpson:
Harper has a future; Dion's history28
An unnecessary election produced a stronger Conservative minority government, which is not quite what Prime Minister Stephen Harper had expected
1:46 AM
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Globe editorial:
Harper is growing into the job1129
On balance, the Tory Leader remains the best man for the job in the tough times now upon us.
09/10/08
9:00 PM
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2006: Globe endorses Tories
The Liberals have simply become too accustomed to power.
09/10/08
3:00 PM
2004: Globe endorses Liberals
2000: Globe endorses Paul Martin, not Chrétien or Day
News from elsewhere
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CP:
Harper wins muscular minority
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UPI:
Sarkozy shortens Canadian visit for Bush
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CBC:
Voter turnout appears to hit all-time low
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CTV:
Dion finished race strong as a 'human being': Rae
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Reuters:
Canada's PM faces market crisis as minority govt
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Canwest:
Duncan upsets Jaffer in Edmonton-Strathcona
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Toronto Star:
Crushing defeat big trouble for Dion
