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Another cross-border puzzlement (none / 0)

From time to time one of the (multiple) major parties up here has strategically stayed out of a riding, especially during by-elections (="special election") designed to get new party leaders into the House of Commons, but at least one of the parties has a firm policy of ALWAYS running a candidate, no matter how lost a cause, and forcing a real vote.

The last time anyone ran unopposed for a House seat in Canada was almost 50 years ago, in a 1957 by-election. I don't think there's been an uncontested seat in a general election since 1953.

by Canuckistan on Fri Nov 05, 2004 at 01:01:27 PM EST


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