Original sentence: In the Canadian federal election held on May 2, 2011, Ignatieff lost his seat in Parliament, while the Liberal Party was reduced to 34 seats, placing a distant third behind the Conservatives and NDP, and thus losing its position as the Official Opposition
Edited sentence: In the 2011 federal election, Ignatieff lost his own seat and led the Liberal Party to the worst showing in its history, reducing the party to 34 seats while placing a distant third behind the Conservatives and NDP, and thus losing its position as the Official Opposition