2015 Canadian federal election

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The 2015 Canadian federal election was a national vote that ended nearly a decade of Conservative rule and brought Liberal leader Justin Trudeau to power as prime minister.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal election
parliamentary election
country Canada
date 2015-10-19
electionFor 42nd Canadian Parliament
electionType federal
governmentLevel national
mainIssue Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation)
CBC/Radio-Canada funding
Indigenous issues and reconciliation
Quebec nationalism
Senate reform
Syrian refugee crisis
arts and culture funding
child benefits
child care
crime and justice policy
deficits and balanced budget
democratic reform
economy
electoral reform debate
environment and climate change
ethics and transparency
federal budget
federal-provincial relations
foreign policy
gun control
health care funding
housing affordability
immigration policy
infrastructure spending
marijuana legalization
middle-class incomes
multiculturalism and diversity
national security
niqab and citizenship ceremonies
pensions and retirement security
pipeline and energy projects
post-secondary education and student debt
public service cuts
public transit investment
regional economic development
regional representation
science and evidence-based policy
science funding and muzzling of scientists
surveillance and privacy
tax policy
trade agreements
veterans affairs
nextElection 2019 Canadian federal election
previousElection 2011 Canadian federal election
year 2015

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Justin electedIn 2015 Canadian federal election
subject surface form: Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau wonElectionAsPrimeMinister 2015 Canadian federal election