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Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence
FILE - Soldiers stand on armored vehicles as they patrol the streets during a national state of emergency decreed by President Daniel Noboa to confront a wave of crime, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, Jan. 11, 2024. Ecuadorians head to the polls Sunday, April 21, 2024, in a referendum touted by Noboa as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. (AP Photo/Ariel Ochoa, File)
u.s. politics
Prospective jurors questioned by Trump’s legal team as search for impartial New Yorkers continues
Donald Trump speaks to the press at the end of day 2 of jury selection in his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, U.S. April 16, 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS
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South Korea opposition wins landslide parliamentary vote in resounding blow to president
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, third right, and candidates, watch TV broadcasting results of exit polls for the parliamentary election at the National Assembly on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photos via AP)
canada
Quebec premier threatens 'referendum' on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a bilateral meeting with Quebec Premier François Legault in Montreal on March 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
canada
Some farmland development restored in new Ontario omnibus bill
An Ontario Greenbelt sign is shown by farmland near Caledon, Ont., on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister is expected to introduce legislation today to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
Doug Ford’s government of gimmicks presents its next schtick
Robyn Urback
world
Nothern Ireland’s new First Minister believes a vote on unification will come within a decade
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill speaks during a press conference held with senior members of the Irish republican party Sinn Fein, at Royal Overseas League Park Place, in central London, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
alberta
Alberta government rejects amendments to Canada Pension Plan exit legislation
world
Venezuela’s planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edge
TOPSHOT - People walk by a mural campaigning for a referendum to ask Venezuelans to consider annexing the Guyana-administered region of Essequibo, in 23 de Enero neighbourhood in Caracas on November 28, 2023. Venezuela is scheduled to hold a controversial referendum on December 3, to annex a disputed oil-rich territory administered by neighbouring Guyana. The government of Nicolas Maduro has organized the poll to ask Venezuelans to consider annexing the Essequibo region, which makes up two-thirds of tiny Guyana but is claimed by Caracas. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
u.s. politics
How Michigan abolished gerrymandering, cracked down on voter suppression and became a leader on U.S. democratic reform
Michigan’s reforms to its electoral system Katie Fahey, who organised a successful campaign to abolish gerrymandering in Michigan.
alberta
Alberta Legislature resumes with promise of referendum on new taxes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gives the state of the province address in Edmonton on Wednesday October 25, 2023. Alberta's legislature resumes today, beginning with the speech from the throne. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Fransson
british columbia
Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2023. Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada's ongoing tensions with India. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
National unity is fraying under Trudeau’s watch
John Ibbitson
world
Australian PM to plan new path toward Indigenous reconciliation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on October 16, 2023. Australians on October 14 roundly rejected greater rights for Indigenous citizens, scuppering plans to amend the country's 122-year-old constitution after a divisive and racially tinged referendum campaign. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Australians vote ‘No’ to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
A ‘No’ sign sits in front of the Tent Embassy near the Old Australian Parliament House as voters arrive during The Voice referendum, in Canberra, Australia, October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy
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Australia PM rallies support for Indigenous referendum as early voting starts
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Yes23 official campaign launch in Adelaide, Australia August 30, 2023. AAP Image/Mark Brake via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT/File Photo/File Photo
technology
Elon Musk’s X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation, research organization says
FILE PHOTO: 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
alberta
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Smith announced her government will consult with Albertans over the coming months with an eye to holding a referendum on whether to leave CPP and create a separate Alberta pension plan. Opposition finance critic Samir Kayande says as a last resort, an NDP government would cancel the plan at that late date, regardless of whether Albertans vote in favour of ditching the CPP in a referendum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
More than half of Australians oppose Indigenous panel in constitution, poll shows
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Yes23 official campaign launch in Adelaide, Australia August 30, 2023. AAP Image/Mark Brake via REUTERS
world
Wagner troops arrive in Central African Republic ahead of referendum
FILE PHOTO: A supporter of Wagner private mercenary group holds flags near the headquarters of the Southern Military District controlled by Wagner fighters in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/
canada
Quebec town votes no to Lac-Megantic rail bypass project as expropriations loom
Workers comb through debris after a train derailed Saturday, July 9, 2013 causing explosions of railway cars carrying crude oil in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. The federal government is moving to acquire land so that it can build a rail bypass in Lac-Megantic, Que., nearly 10 years after a downtown freight train derailment killed 47 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Scotland’s leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign amid series of political setbacks
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Nicola Sturgeon speaks during a press conference at Bute House where she announced she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland on February 15, 2023 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years as the leader of the SNP and First Minister Of Scotland, taking over from Alex Salmond in 2014. Sturgeon said “I believe that part of serving well would be to know, almost instinctively, when the time is right to go. In my head and in my heart I know that time is now.” (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)
politics
Politics Briefing: Clock ticks to reach new global agreement at COP15 as impasse deepens between developed and developing countries
opinion
What Canada can teach Britain about dealing with separatists
Konrad Yakabuski
Konrad Yakabuski
world
U.K. Supreme Court rules against Scottish independence vote plan
report on business
Ireland must change law to ratify EU-Canada trade deal, court rules
world
Occupied Ukraine holds Kremlin-staged vote on joining Russia
world
UN experts fault Spain’s suspension of Catalonia officials
report on business
U.S. court ruling reverses block of Hydro Quebec power plan in Maine
opinion
Kansas votes to uphold abortion rights, in a rebuke of culture-war politics
Konrad Yakabuski
Konrad Yakabuski
world
Tunisians vote in favour of new constitution, officials say
world
Tunisians back new constitution, but with low turnout
world
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls for new independence vote for October, 2023
world
Russian proxies reportedly plan to stage referendum in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on joining Russia