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Canadians are going to the polls today in the country’s 42nd general election. Sometime tonight, we’ll know whether the moving vans will be pulling up to 24 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa, home of Canada’s prime ministers.
The current occupant, Stephen Harper, aims to join an exclusive club – Canadian politicians who have won four consecutive federal elections. And that’s where we’ll start our Canadian election quiz.
Stephen Harper will try to win his fourth straight term. Who was the last prime minister to win four consecutive elections?
- William Lyon Mackenzie King
- Sir Wilfried Laurier
- Lester Pearson
- Pierre Elliot Trudeau
As Canada’s population grows, the number of seats in the House of Commons is occasionally adjusted. This election, how many new ridings were created?
- 6
- 12
- 22
- 30
How many seats does a party have to win to form a majority government?
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- 170
- 165
- 135
- 240
What was the highest voter turnout for a federal election?
- 49.9%
- 79.4%
- 85.3%
- 62.5%
What was the lowest voter turnout for a federal election?
- 62.9%
- 39.9%
- 62.5%
- 58.8%
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This campaign has been one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history. How long was the shortest campaign?
- 24 days
- 30 days
- 20 days
- 36 days
Who was the youngest prime minister to take office?
- Kim Campbell
- John Thompson
- Joe Clark
- Brian Mulroney
Who was the youngest person elected to the House of Commons?
- Bob Rae
- Jean Charest
- Lorne Nystrom
- Pierre-Luc Dusseault
Who was the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons?
- Adrienne Clarkson
- Ellen Fairclough
- Michaelle Jean
- Jeanne Sauvé
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