the last minority government in canada was in 2008.
the last minority government in canada was in 2008.
when was the last minority government in canada?
2008
the 2006 federal election resulted in a minority government led by the conservative party with harper becoming the 22nd prime minister of canada. this was to become canada's longest-serving minority government, but by proportion of seats it was also the smallest minority government since confederation. in the 2008 federal election, the conservative party outperformed and won a stronger minority, showing a moderate increase in the percentage of the popular vote and increased representation in the house of commons of canada, with 143 of 308 seats. the 40th canadian parliament was eventually dissolved in march 2011, after a no-confidence vote that deemed the cabinet to be in contempt of parliament. in the federal election that followed, the conservatives won a decisive majority government which was the first majority mandate since the 2000 federal election. in total, the conservative party won a majority of 166 seats in 2011, an increase of 23 seats from the october 2008 election.
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despite the "one party" convention, prime ministers may still be called upon to lead either minority or coalition governments. a minority government may be formed as a result of a "hung parliament" in which no single party commands a majority in the house of commons after a general election or the death, resignation or defection of existing members. by convention the serving prime minister is given the first opportunity to reach agreements that will allow them to survive a vote of confidence in the house and continue to govern. until 2017, the last minority government was led by labour prime minister harold wilson for eight months after the february 1974 general election produced a hung parliament. in the october 1974 general election, the labour party gained 18 seats, giving wilson a majority of three.
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