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The Governor General calls elections with advice from the Prime Minister every four years, on the third Monday of October. Parliament is dissolved beforehand. However, elections may be held earlier due to Non-Confidence Votes, or other circumstances.

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Harper's government lied to Parliament and misled Parliament. Therefore, the government was defeated on a "vote of non-confidence."

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