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Canadian Electoral Calendar, 2006
This is a list of elections in Canada in 2006. Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums, and party leadership races at any level. [Cite source to verify information] January *9: Municipal by-election in Orléans Ward, Ottawa *23: 2006 Canadian federal election, Federal election February *11: 2006 Nova Scotia Green Party leadership election, Nova Scotia Green Party leadership election *21: Provincial by-election in Placentia and St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador March *5: 2006 Green Party of Nova Scotia leadership election, Green Party of Nova Scotia leadership convention *30: Provincial by-elections in Nepean—Carleton (federal electoral district), Nepean—Carleton, Toronto—Danforth (federal electoral district), Toronto—Danforth and Whitby—Ajax in Ontario April *10: Provincial by-election in Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques (provincial electoral district), Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques, Quebec *23: 2006 New Democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |