Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Election Wrap - National

Steven Harper's Conservatives have won the majority government in last night's federal election.

The Tories won 167 seats, 12 more than needed to take control of the House of Commons.

That's 65 more than the New Democrats, who become the official opposition for the first time in party history with 102 seats.

The two parties that saw their support collapse were the Liberals, who went from 77 seats in 2008 to 34 this time.

The Bloc Quebecois saw its support plummet from 47 seats to just four.

The Green Party has been elected to a riding for the first time, with leader Elizabeth May taking her B.C. riding.