What was the major factor that triggered the 2006 federal election?
Gomery Commission details on the sponsorship scandal
Budget dispute
Welfare policy disagreement
Healthcare reform spat
Answer
The Gomery Commission details on the sponsorship scandal was the major factor that triggered the 2006 federal election. The scandal involved the Liberal Party of Canada using public funds for partisan political purposes. The Commission's findings were highly critical of the Liberal Party, and the public was outraged by the revelations. As a result, the Liberal Party lost the 2006 election.
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