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SANTIN PENA, Oliver. La conformación de la Cámara de los Comunes y los gobiernos de Canadá en cinco procesos electorales federales (2000-2011): Primera parte. Norteamérica [online]. 2012, vol.7, n.2, pp.141-168. ISSN 2448-7228.

This article is aimed at demonstrating the recent evolution of Canada's political milieu from 2000 to 2011. In this period it has shifted from a government with an absolute Liberal majority headed by Jean Chrétien, to one with a Conservative majority and Stephen Harper as prime minister. This change is the result of hard-fought political-electoral battles that have necessitated polling the electorate five times over an 11-year period, meaning that federal elections have been called practically every two years. This provides clear evidence of the vigorous partisan activism in the country over the last decade.

Palabras llave : Canada; politics; elections; House of Commons.

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