2008 Canadian federal election
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The 2008 Canadian federal election was a national vote in which Canadians elected members to the House of Commons, resulting in a Conservative minority government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2008 Canadian federal election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008 Canadian federal election Context triple: [2011 Canadian federal election, previousElection, 2008 Canadian federal election]
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A.
2011 Canadian federal election
The 2011 Canadian federal election was a nationwide vote that resulted in Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party winning a majority government and the New Democratic Party becoming the Official Opposition for the first time.
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B.
2015 Canadian federal election
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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C.
2021 Canadian federal election
The 2021 Canadian federal election was a snap national vote in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party retained power with another minority government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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D.
45th Canadian federal election
The 45th Canadian federal election is the forthcoming national vote that will determine the next composition of Canada’s House of Commons following the 2021 federal election.
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E.
46th Canadian federal election
The 46th Canadian federal election is the forthcoming national vote that will determine the composition of Canada’s House of Commons and the next federal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008 Canadian federal election Target entity description: The 2008 Canadian federal election was a national vote in which Canadians elected members to the House of Commons, resulting in a Conservative minority government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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A.
2011 Canadian federal election
The 2011 Canadian federal election was a nationwide vote that resulted in Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party winning a majority government and the New Democratic Party becoming the Official Opposition for the first time.
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B.
2015 Canadian federal election
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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C.
2021 Canadian federal election
The 2021 Canadian federal election was a snap national vote in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party retained power with another minority government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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D.
45th Canadian federal election
The 45th Canadian federal election is the forthcoming national vote that will determine the next composition of Canada’s House of Commons following the 2021 federal election.
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E.
46th Canadian federal election
The 46th Canadian federal election is the forthcoming national vote that will determine the composition of Canada’s House of Commons and the next federal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian federal election ⓘ |
| blocQuebecoisLeader | Gilles Duceppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blocQuebecoisPopularVotePercentage | 10.0 ⓘ |
| blocQuebecoisSeatsWon | 49 ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodLengthDays | 37 ⓘ |
| conservativeLeader | Stephen Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservativePopularVotePercentage | 37.7 ⓘ |
| conservativeSeatsWon | 143 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolutionOfParliamentDate | 2008-09-07 ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2008-10-14 ⓘ |
| electionType | federal ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthPlaceParty | Green Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPlaceParty | New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | Conservative minority government ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtTime | Michaëlle Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greenPartyLeader | Elizabeth May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greenPopularVotePercentage | 6.8 ⓘ |
| greenSeatsWon | 0 ⓘ |
| independentSeatsWon | 2 ⓘ |
| legislatureTermStart | 2008-11-18 ⓘ |
| liberalLeader | Stéphane Dion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liberalPopularVotePercentage | 26.3 ⓘ |
| liberalSeatsWon | 77 ⓘ |
| location | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
economy
ⓘ
environmental policy ⓘ leadership of Stéphane Dion ⓘ |
| majorityThreshold | 155 ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ndpLeader | Jack Layton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ndpPopularVotePercentage | 18.2 ⓘ |
| ndpSeatsWon | 37 ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2011 Canadian federal election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsInHouse | 308 ⓘ |
| parliamentNumberElected | 40th Canadian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2006 Canadian federal election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Stephen Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Stephen Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultDescription | Conservative Party increased seat count but remained short of a majority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPlaceParty | Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceParty | Bloc Québécois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | request by Prime Minister Stephen Harper for dissolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | lowest voter turnout in a Canadian federal election up to that time ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | 58.8 ⓘ |
| winningParty | Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2008 Canadian federal election Description of subject: The 2008 Canadian federal election was a national vote in which Canadians elected members to the House of Commons, resulting in a Conservative minority government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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