Timeline of the 2015 Canadian federal election

This is a timeline for the 42nd Canadian federal election, which took place in October 2015.

2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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References

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  4. ^ CBC News (July 2011). "LIVE: Jack Layton to take leave after new cancer found". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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  12. ^ "Bruce Hyer ditches NDP to sit as an Independent MP". CBC News. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
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  19. ^ "NDP MP Denise Savoie cites health in resigning Commons seat". CBC News. August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
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  26. ^ Payton, Laura (March 14, 2013). "Peter Penashue quits over campaign donations". CBC News. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  27. ^ "ALERT: Justin Trudeau named new leader of the federal Liberals". Postmedia News. April 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
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  29. ^ "Denis Coderre makes mayoralty bid official amid protests". CBC News. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  30. ^ Rathgeber, Brent. "Brent Rathgeber, MP". Twitter. Brent Rathgeber. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  31. ^ Wingrove, Josh (June 5, 2013). "Alberta MP quits Conservative caucus over transparency bill". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  32. ^ "Harper welcomes MP Goldring back to Tory caucus after acquittal". CBC News. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  33. ^ Mas, Susana. "Vic Toews resigns ahead of cabinet shuffle". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  34. ^ "Bob Rae quits politics to focus on Ring of Fire negotiations". APTN National News. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  35. ^ Wingrove, Josh (July 11, 2013). "Bob Rae sets departure date as First Nations work picks up". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  36. ^ O'Malley, Kady (August 12, 2013). "UPDATED - Tory MP Merv Tweed leaves Commons for top job at rail company". CBC News. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  37. ^ Mas, Susana (September 12, 2013). "Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments". CBC News. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  38. ^ Payton, Laura (September 26, 2013). "Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro quits caucus". CBC News. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  39. ^ Payton, Laura (November 6, 2013). "Ted Menzies, former cabinet minister, stepping down". CBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  40. ^ "Liberals take Toronto, Montreal races; Tories win 1 in Manitoba". CBC News. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  41. ^ "Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer joins Green Party, doubles caucus". CBC News. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  42. ^ "Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign". The Huffington Post Canada. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  43. ^ "Alberta Conservative MP Brian Jean stepping down". CBC News. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  44. ^ "Justin Trudeau removes senators from Liberal caucus". CBC News. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  45. ^ "Olivia Chow resigns as MP, will launch Toronto mayoral bid tomorrow". CBC News. March 12, 2014.
  46. ^ "Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis resigns to run in Toronto politics". CBC News. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  47. ^ "Jim Flaherty, former finance minister, dead at 64". CBC News. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  48. ^ "Manon Perreault, NDP MP, faces criminal charges". CBC News. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  49. ^ "Bloc Quebecois chooses Mario Beaulieu as new leader". CP24. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  50. ^ Grégoire-Racicot, Louise (April 11, 2014). "Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance". Le Journal de Montreal. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  51. ^ "Liberals win Toronto ridings, Conservatives hold Macleod". CBC News. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  52. ^ "Jean-Francois Fortin quits Bloc, says party no longer exists under new leader". CBC News. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  53. ^ "Quebec NDP MP Sana Hassainia defects over Mideast position". CBC News. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  54. ^ Leblanc, Daniel. "Another Bloc MP quits party, leaving only two in Parliament". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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  56. ^ Wingrove, Josh (September 17, 2014). "Prentice to appoint Conservative MP as Alberta's envoy to U.S." The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  57. ^ "Jean-François Fortin fonde un nouveau parti à Ottawa". Radio-Canada. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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  61. ^ Wingrove, Josh (November 17, 2014). "Tories hold both seats in federal by-elections". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  62. ^ "Maria Mourani, ex-Bloc MP, signs NDP membership card". CBC News. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  63. ^ "NDP's Glenn Thibeault 'proud' to defect to Ontario Liberals". CBC News. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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  65. ^ "Eve Adams, former Conservative MP, to join Liberal Party". CBC News. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  66. ^ a b "Scott Andrews, Ousted Liberal MP, Accepts Findings Of Misconduct Probe". Canadian Press. March 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  67. ^ "John Baird, former foreign affairs minister, resigning as MP March 16". CBC News. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  68. ^ "B.C. MP James Lunney leaving Conservative caucus". CTV News. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  69. ^ "Barrie MP Patrick Brown resigns seat as he shifts to lead provincial PCs". Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  70. ^ "Estimate of Turnout at Advance Polls Now Available". Elections Canada. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2019.