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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
Annual Meeting of Holders of
Common Shares of
TransCanada Corporation (“TransCanada”)

April 29, 2011

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, Section 11.3
 
 
1. Election of Directors

By resolution passed via ballot, the following 12 nominees were appointed as Directors of TransCanada to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of TransCanada, or until their successors are elected or appointed.  The results of the ballot were as follows:
 
 
Nominee
 
# Votes For
 
% Votes For
# Votes
Withheld
% Votes
Withheld
Kevin E. Benson
326,191,486
99.42
1,905,640
0.58
Derek H. Burney
327,138,624
99.71
962,389
0.29
Wendy K. Dobson
300,580,697
91.61
27,520,472
8.39
E. Linn Draper
326,329,830
99.46
1,771,339
0.54
Paule Gauthier
300,808,060
91.68
27,288,973
8.32
Russell K. Girling
327,207,387
99.73
893,574
0.27
S. Barry Jackson
300,798,089
91.68
27,303,080
8.32
Paul L. Joskow
327,291,497
99.75
809,672
0.25
John A. MacNaughton
327,050,937
99.68
1,046,376
0.32
David P. O’Brien
299,986,943
91.43
28,114,028
8.57
W. Thomas Stephens
300,570,731
91.61
27,530,428
8.39
D. Michael G. Stewart
327,521,251
99.82
579,918
0.18

 
2. Appointment of Auditors

By a resolution passed via show of hands, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as auditors of TransCanada to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
 
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
329,250,239
97.21
9,453,136
2.79
 

3. Acceptance of Company’s Approach to Executive Compensation

By resolution passed via ballot, on an advisory basis, the Company’s approach to Executive Compensation was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
 
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Against
% Votes Against
296,101,188
90.25
31,992,977
9.75