Conservatives Win in Canada

The Conservative government in Canada won again on Tuesday's election. The Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper picked up close to 20 seats, but fell short of the majority they were hoping for; winning 143 out of 308 seats. The Liberal Party led by Stéphane Dion lost 27 seats, ending up with a mere 76 seats. In third place the Bloc Party, a party devoted to Quebec Independence, won 50 seats, one short of last time. The New Democratic Party, a harder line left party than the Liberals, led by Jack Layton won 37 seats, 8 up from before the election.