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Related: Canada's Liberal leader concedes
defeat, resigns
Winning conservatives vow to bring changes to Canada
OTTAWA, Jan. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Canada's opposition
Conservative Party won Monday's federal election, but failed to win a majority
in Parliament, preliminary statistics showed.
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| Conservative Party of Canada leader Stephen
Harper and his family celebrate in Calgary Jan. 23.
(Reuters) |
With 18 ridings left unaccounted, the Conservatives
have won 118 seats, the Liberals won 96 seats. The separatist Bloc Quebecois won
49 seats, the New Democratic Party won 27.
Stephen Harper will become the first Conservative
prime minister of the country after a consecutive 12-year Liberals rule.He has
promised to cut taxes, crack down on crimes and improve strained relations with
the United States.
The Liberal government led by Paul Martin was toppled
last November in a non-confidence motion involving a kickback scandal. Enditem
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| Canada's Liberal Leader Paul Martin
conceded early on Tuesday at the campaign headquarters in Montreal that
his ruling Liberals have lost the federal election to the
Conservatives. (Reuters) | | 
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