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Exhibit 99.1

[THOMSON LOGO]

May 8, 2007

The Thomson Corporation
Report of Voting Results

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102, the following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of The Thomson Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 2, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.

1.   Election of Directors

All of the 15 nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

                                 
Nominee   Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld
David K.R. Thomson
    581,080,853       99.87       740,433       0.13  
 
                               
W. Geoffrey Beattie
    580,456,830       99.77       1,364,456       0.23  
 
                               
Richard J. Harrington
    581,086,873       99.87       734,413       0.13  
 
                               
Ron D. Barbaro
    581,700,433       99.98       120,853       0.02  
 
                               
Mary Cirillo
    581,704,370       99.98       116,916       0.02  
 
                               
Robert D. Daleo
    580,943,749       99.85       877,537       0.15  
 
                               
Steven A. Denning
    581,406,884       99.93       414,402       0.07  
 
                               
V. Maureen Kempston Darkes, O.C.
    581,689,941       99.98       131,345       0.02  
 
                               
Roger L. Martin
    581,740,433       99.99       80,853       0.01  
 
                               
Vance K. Opperman
    581,703,834       99.98       117,452       0.02  
 
                               
Michael J. Sabia
    578,415,181       99.41       3,406,155       0.59  
 
                               
John M. Thompson
    581,438,563       99.93       382,723       0.07  
 
                               
Peter J. Thomson
    580,905,288       99.84       915,998       0.16  
 
                               
Richard M. Thomson, O.C.
    581,395,781       99.93       425,505       0.07  
 
                               
John A. Tory
    580,442,688       99.76       1,378,648       0.24  
 
                               

2. Appointment of Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.

                         
Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld
578,724,750
    99.47       3,096,586       0.53  
 
                       

3.   Amendments to the Stock Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, Deferred Compensation Plan and U.S. Employees’ 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

The amendments to the stock incentive plan, employee stock purchase plans, deferred compensation plan and U.S. employees’ 401(k) retirement savings plan were approved.

                         
Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Against   % Votes Against
559,016,279
    96.50       20,299,629       3.50  
 
                       

Yours very truly,

/s/ Paula R. Monaghan

Paula R. Monaghan
Assistant Secretary