52 m. ago Trump tells Canada to vote for ‘51st state’ in election day intervention

US president weighs in as battle between Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre goes down to the wire

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82 m. ago Canada election: polls open as shadow of Trump looms over Liberal

Dramatic interventions from US president have upended electionCanadians head to pollsA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Canada election live: Polls open for crucial vote after Trump and his trade war dominate campaign

The Liberal Party – led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney – are seeking to extend their decade in power

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4 h. ago Canada election live: Polls open in crucial vote after Trump and his trade war dominate campaign

The Liberal Party – led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney – are seeking to extend their decade in power

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4 h. ago Canada election live: Carney’s lead over Poilievre narrows as voters head to the polls

The election has been dominated by Donald Trump’s trade war as the Conservatives look to end the Liberals decade in power

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8 h. ago Donald Trump, beware – this is what a global liberal fightback looks like | Timothy Garton Ash

From the Canadian elections to universities and civil society, the campaign to turn the tide against anti-liberal nationalists is at last underwayLiberals of all countries, unite! Just as anti-liberal powers outside the west are becoming stronger than ever, the assault on everything we stand for has been joined by the United States. Against this massed onslaught of anti-liberal nationalists we need a determined fightback of liberal internationalists. Canada’s election this week can contribute a strong mounted brigade.A core insight of liberalism is that, if people are to live together well in conditions of freedom, power always needs to be dispersed, cross-examined and controlled. Faced with the raw, bullying assertion of might, whether from Washington, Moscow or Beijing, we now have to create countervailing concentrations of power. In the long history of liberalism, a free press, the law, labour unions, a business community kept separate from political power, NGOs, truth-seeking in...

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10 h. ago Canada set to vote in election overshadowed by Trump’s tariff and annexation threats

Liberal party looked headed for defeat until American president began threatening Canada's economy and sovereignty

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4 d. ago Canada election is Carney’s to lose in contest turned on its head by Trump

The Conservative Pierre Poilievre was poised to be the next PM until a lurch in US relations tilted polls to the LiberalsCanada elections: the key players and what is at stakeEvery election, the message from exasperated pundits and pedants is the same: Canadians don’t actually vote directly for their prime minister.But on a rural intersection south of Ottawa, residents could be mistaken for thinking otherwise. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How Trump’s Canada threats dampened Quebec separatist movement

Patriotism is on the rise in Quebec, a region that has held two referendums over whether to leave CanadaCanada elections: the key players and what is at stakeIt was the middle of the night that the Bloc Québécois realized they had achieved the improbable. For weeks, the separatist party in Canada’s Francophone province had been campaigning hard to steal an electoral district in Montreal long held by the Liberals.When the trickle of votes finally stopped on that September evening, the Bloc’s Louis-Philippe Sauvé had emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 200 votes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How Trump’s Canada threats dampened Quebec separatist movement – for now

Patriotism is on the rise in Quebec, a region that has held two referendums over whether to leave CanadaCanada elections: the key players and what is at stakeIt was the middle of the night when the Bloc Québécois realized they had achieved the improbable. For weeks, the separatist party in Canada’s francophone province had been campaigning hard to steal an electoral district in Montreal long held by the Liberals.When the trickle of votes finally stopped on that September evening, the Bloc’s Louis-Philippe Sauvé had emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 200 votes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canada elections: who are the key players and what is at stake?

Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister came amid deep anxiety prompted by Trump’s tariffs threatsCanadians will head to the polls on 28 April to decide who will form the next government. Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are the most likely candidates to become the next prime minister. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Who is going to face Mr Trump’: Canada leaders’ debate dominated by US crisis

Mark Carney’s Liberals have surged in the polls since Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada, scuppering Conservative calls for change after Trudeau eraPrime Minister Mark Carney said the key question in Canada’s upcoming election is who is best to deal with Donald Trump as he faced his Conservative rival in a French-language leaders’ debate on Wednesday.Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said during the debate Canada needs change after a decade of Liberal party rule and Carney is just like his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Carney responded: “Mr Poilievre is not Justin Trudeau. I’m not Justin Trudeau either. In this election the question is who is going to face Mr Trump.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates

Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey gameCanada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French language showdown would clash with a closely watched Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Who might win Canada’s election – and what that would mean for Trump’s tariffs

Canadians head to the polls on April 28 in a general election that could see a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

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1 week ago Trump effect leaves Canada’s Conservatives facing catastrophic loss

Pierre Poilievre had hoped to be the next PM, but a sharp change in mood amid Trump tariffs has the party in turmoilWhen Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre finally emerged from a holding room, excited shouts erupted in a tsunami-like wave throughout the banquet hall. Party faithful – some in the ill-fitting free T-shirts handed out by staffers – craned their necks for a glimpse of the man they hoped will be the next Canadian prime minister.Hair perfectly parted and clad in his standard-issue crisp blue suit, Poilievre embraced the first supporter, a gesture that appeared to leave her overjoyed. Another supporter, wearing a red “Save Canada” shirt, was crestfallen when Poilievre seemed to miss him, before the leader turned and gripped the man’s hand in a firm shake. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The potential outcomes of the Canadian election, and what they mean for Trump’s tariffs

Canadians head to the polls on April 28 in a general election that could see a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

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2 w. ago Coup leader favourite in presidential race as Gabon goes to the polls

Self-styled anti-corruption crusader Brice Nguema helped overthrow Bongo family dynasty in August 2023An estimated 1 million Gabonese citizens head to the polls on Saturday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since an August 2023 coup ended the 55-year Bongo family dynasty. For Brice Nguema, the junta leader turned civilian head of state, it could be a chance to cement his democratic credentials.Last November, 860,000 registered voters approved a referendum for a new constitution with two seven-year presidential terms and an amnesty for participants in the removal of Ali Bongo, who had succeeded his father in 2009. Officials are yet to release data on the updated voters’ register but previously said they expected an additional 300,000 new registrations, including from those who have recently come of age. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularity

Conservatives bid to overturn liberal majority on Wisconsin supreme court while Florida votes to replace Mike Waltz US voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features the liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against the conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Democratic senator Cory Booker holding marathon speech to highlight ‘recklessness’ of Trump policies – US politics live

New Jersey Democrat began talking on Monday night to highlight ‘a nation in crisis’ and was still going at 7.30am eastern time on TuesdayWisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularityUS voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Special elections to give voters’ verdicts on Trump’s chaotic first months – US politics live

Votes in several states on Tuesday could offer a glimmer of hope to DemocratsWisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularityDonald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul the nation’s elections faced its first legal challenges Monday as the Democratic National Committee and a pair of nonprofits filed two separate lawsuits calling it unconstitutional.The Campaign Legal Center and the State Democracy Defenders Fund brought the first lawsuit Monday afternoon. The DNC, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders followed soon after with a complaint of their own. Continue reading...

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