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Majority for Harper
Stephen Harper got the majority he was looking for. Canadians voted the Conservative Party into power in 167 of the 308 ridings.A late surge from the New Democratic Party launched the party into becoming the official opposition with 102 seats. They earned most of their seats in Quebec where the Bloc Quebecois once reigned. The Bloc suffered a historic collapse in this province by losing all but 4 of their 49 seats. Adding insult to injury, once popular leader Gilles Duceppe couldn’t hold on to his seat and resigned as party leader.
Similarly, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff failed to win his riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore. The Liberals earned the lowest seat total in the party’s history with only 34 seats. On Tuesday morning Ignatieff also stepped down as party leader.
The Green Party went home a little happier. Their leader Elizabeth May won a seat for the party giving them a voice in the House of Commons. The Conservatives will begin their four-year mandate on May 23rd.
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It's Election Day!
Canadians are heading to the polls on Monday.
Canada’s 41st Parliament is on the verge of being formed after more than a month of party leaders’ public appearances and rallying events.
The latest Ipsos Reid polls suggest Stephen Harper’s Conservatives will be the party with the most seats, but it remains to be seen if they will be able to form a majority government. The polls also place Jack Layton’s New Democratic Party in second place.
The Michael Ignatieff-led Liberals could have their worst showing in decades, if the surveys end up being accurate.
Layton was in Montreal and Kingston, Ont. on Sunday. For the first time in this election campaign, he said the NDP can defeat Harper’s Conservatives.
Meanwhile, Harper traveled to three time zones just one day before Election Day. He went to an event in P.E.I., followed by appearances in London, Ont. And Abbotsford, B.C.
Ignatieff was in Toronto on Sunday. He pointed to the Liberals’ experience as making his party the ideal choice on Monday.
Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe was in his home riding trying to rally Quebecois votes that polls suggest will go to the NDP.
The results will be announced live on all major Canadian networks on Monday night.
Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan
Al-Quaida leader and wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead. He was found and killed by U.S. Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan on Sunday night.
President Obama addressed the nation Sunday to confirm the reports of his death. He said the government had been following a trail they hoped would lead to bin Laden since August of last year. On Friday, deeming the amount of information they had collected sufficient, Obama gave the order to strike.
As the news was announced, scores of people gathered in front of the White House. They waved the American flag, cheered and sang the national anthem.
However, Bin Laden's death carries with it a fear of reprisals. Taliban leaders in Afghnistan are already saying they will carry on the jihad and avenge his death.
Abbottabad is about 50 kilometres north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
May 2nd 2011
News read by Sofia Gay
Produced by Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo
Stories by Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo, Chris Hanna, Sofia Gay and Sarah El Fangary.
Two Canadian Men Found Dead in Hong Kong Hotel
Two Canadian men were found dead in Hong Kong over the weekend. They were discovered in their room at a tourist hotel Saturday afternoon. Police say they also found an unidentified white powder near the bodies.
Officials say it was the cleaning staff at the Metropark Hotel who found the bodies, one in the washroom and the other on a bed. Neither man has been identified.
Autopsies will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.
More flood warnings for Quebec
Those affected by the floods last week are not out of the woods yet.
Residents living near Richelieu River and Missisquoi Bay are being warned of more flooding expected this week. The forecast calls for rain from Monday to Thursday.
Residents are being warned to take all necessary precautions and watch out for more warnings.
The flooding from last week broke several records. The water levels of Lake Champlain hit a record high on Sunday.
About 1600 homes have been flooded. But so far, there have been no injuries.
Quebec mystery writer wins fourth consecutive Agatha Award
Quebec writer Louise Penny won her fourth Agatha Award in a row on Saturday for her novel Bury Your Dead. The Agathas are given to mystery novels first published in the US by a living author. Bury Your Dead is the sixth book in her Inspector Gamache series. Gamache, the protagonist, is a francophone homicide detective living in Outremont.
This is not the first time the mystery writer has won acclaim for the books. The last three Inspector Gamache books earned her other three Agatha Awards. Her novels been translated into over 16 languages. Penny is an international bestselling author. She lives south of Montreal.
Ol' Savannah Live on Edge Of The City
Fresh off their Big Chill Tour in Ontario, Ol' Savannah are gearing up for their album launch on May 6th, 2011 at Divan Orange.
But first, listen to them on Edge of the City this Monday from noon to 2 p.m. as they do a special in-studio session and interview!
Youth Action Montreal speakers advocate community involvement
Community involvement was the theme of Thursday’s Youth Action Montreal conference. Hundreds of Concordia students and Montrealers gathered at Palais des Congres to hear from keynote speakers about the economy, climate change and the AIDS pandemic. Speakers like David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis and Craig Kielburger offered suggestions for way to start making a difference in the world, starting at home.
Last-minute addition Stephen Lewis was a crowd favourite. He and Craig Kielburger were added to the line-up after Kofi Annan was forced to withdraw. His expertise was needed on a peace mission in the Ivory Coast. Lewis and David Suzuki also conducted a short question and answer period.
All photos by Erica Fisher unless otherwise noted.
Stephen Lewis, Former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
Craig Kielburger, Co-Founder, Free the Children & Me to We
Gabriel Bran Lopez, Founder, Youth Fusion
Photo by Alex Menjivar
Dr. David Suzuki
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