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Old 05-04-2011, 03:02 PM   #4654
Ashartus
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Originally Posted by old-fart View Post
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how long it took for, say, the NDP, Reform or BQ party to elect their first MP?
Reform was founded in 1987, first ran in 1988, and first elected an MP in a 1989 by-election (and 52 MPs in the next election). The NDP actually had an MP elected as a "New Party" candidate the year before the party was official. The Bloc won 54 seats in their first election.
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