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Brazilians on Sunday choose between a future of conservative values under a far-right leader or the hope of returning to a prosperous past presided over by a leftist. In this fiercely polarized country, many are simply voting against the candidate they despise. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva points to his …
Read More »Separatists in Eastern Ukraine to hold vote on joining Russia
Two Russian-controlled regions in Eastern Ukraine announced plans to hold referendums on joining Russia later this week and an ally of President Vladimir Putin said the votes would alter the geopolitical landscape in Moscow’s favour forever. The move, which seriously escalates Moscow’s standoff with the West, comes after Russia suffered …
Read More »Victoria councillors defer vote on contentious housing strategy to next council
Victoria council has voted to defer a much-anticipated decision on a contentious housing initiative that could effectively rezone all single-family properties in the city to allow other types of housing to be built. Mayor Lisa Helps said a decision was made to defer the debate to the next council after the …
Read More »Defence lawyers vote for job action over Legal Aid Alberta funding
Hundreds of defence lawyers from across Alberta are set to take job action in August and September after an unsatisfactory response from the province around legal aid funding. A Thursday press release from the Criminal Defence Lawyers’ Association of Calgary, the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association of Edmonton, and the Southern …
Read More »Number of Conservative members surge: party says 675,000 eligible to vote in fall leadership contest
The Conservative Party of Canada has released a preliminary list of members eligible to vote in the party’s September leadership race showing there are now more than twice the number of eligible voters than were in the 2020 contest that crowned Erin O’Toole as leader. The preliminary numbers released Thursday indicate …
Read More »Boris Johnson faces continued pressure to step down despite no-confidence vote win
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to patch up his tattered authority on Tuesday after surviving a no-confidence vote that laid bare deep divisions in his Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office. Under party rules, Johnson is now free from another challenge for …
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