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Saskatchewan band councillor ousted from role flags potential charter infringementMichael Linklater was ousted as councillor for Thunderchild First Nation because he doesn’t live on the reserve.PoliticsAug 13, 2020
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BC Liberal MLA Ben Stewart returning to caucus after being cleared by Elections BCKelowna West MLA Ben Stewart has been cleared by Elections BC and will now return to the BC Liberal caucus.PoliticsOct 1, 2019
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Judicial recount for crucial Labrador riding begins in St. John’sNDP newcomer Jordan Brown won the district of Labrador West by a five-vote margin over Liberal cabinet minister Graham Letto in the province's May 16 election.PoliticsJun 19, 2019
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Calgary landlord apologizes after ripping down Alberta Party candidate’s election signA Calgary landlord and Alberta Party candidate made amends after the former tore down the latter's sign this week.PoliticsApr 13, 2019
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Elections Nova Scotia makes 23 recommendations to voting legislationChief among the recommendations is a government move to clear up voter confusion around the withdrawal of candidates after nominations close.CanadaJan 17, 2018
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Lawyers argue for Ontario Liberal bribery case to be dismissedThe judge deciding a case against two Ontario Liberals facing bribery charges under the Election Act is questioning the merits of one of the charges against a former top staffer to the premier.PoliticsOct 10, 2017
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Kathleen Wynne set to testify at trial for 2 Ontario Liberals facing Election Act bribery chargesPat Sorbara, the premier's former deputy chief of staff and Liberal campaign director, and Gerry Lougheed, a local Liberal organizer, are charged under the Election Act, accused of offering would-be candidate Andrew Olivier a job or appointment to get him to step aside for Wynne's preferred candidate in a 2015 Sudbury byelection.PoliticsSep 12, 2017
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Man at centre of Ontario Liberal bribery allegations believed party jobs were on offerPat Sorbara, the Ontario Liberal Party CEO at the time of the allegations, and Gerry Lougheed, a local Liberal fundraiser, are facing bribery charges under the Election Act.CanadaSep 8, 2017
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Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault to testify at Sudbury Liberal trialEnergy Minister Glenn Thibeault says he will testify at the trial of two Liberals facing bribery charges under the Election Act.PoliticsJul 27, 2017
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B.C. Election 2017: Over 176,000 absentee ballots to be counted by May 24Elections BC says a preliminary count of certification envelopes shows there are 176,104 absentee ballots that remain to be counted province-wide.NewsMay 11, 2017
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