The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government.

Conservative Party of Canada

Canadian political party

The Conservative Party of Canada, sometimes referred to as the Tories, is a federal political party in Canada. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the two main right-leaning parties, the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance, the latter being the successor…

2011 Canadian federal election

The 2011 Canadian federal election was held on May 2, 2011, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 41st Canadian Parliament.

Majority government

One or multiple governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature

A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. Such a government can consist of one party that holds a majority on its own, or be a coalition government of multiple parties. This is as opposed to a…