In the May 2, 2011 the Conservative Party won 39.6 percent of the vote in the Canadian general election. This gave the Conservatives, led by Stephan Harper, a ____________.

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A majority government means that the party in power has won more than 50% of the seats in the House of Commons. In this case, the Conservative Party won 166 of the 308 seats, which is more than 50%, so they have a majority government.

In the May 2, 2011 the Conservative Party Won 39