Snap Election
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Is Carney eyeing a spring snap election? ‘Of course we’re not,’ he saysThe question came as Parliament returns after winter break, with Carney noting there are several pieces of government legislation he is focusing on getting passed.CanadaJan 26
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Leave Policy 713 to the courts: former Tory ministerDaniel Allain says the government should leave Policy 713 to the courts and focus on other issues like affordability and health care that are on the minds of the province.PoliticsSep 26, 2023
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COMMENTARY: How previous Canadian prime ministers have fared after calling snap electionsDespite what a prime minister or other politicians will say, calling an election is about one thing and one thing only -- winning -- says Canadian historian J.D.M. Stewart.CanadaAug 15, 2021
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to call election for Sept. 20: sourcesTrudeau aides have said for months that the ruling Liberals would push for a vote before the end of 2021, two years ahead of schedule.CanadaAug 12, 2021
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Over 2,500 sign petition asking GG to deny any Trudeau request for a snap electionAnticipation of an election is rising as federal party leaders have been travelling around the county on campaign-style tours in recent weeks.CanadaAug 9, 2021
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Elections N.B. recommends removing government power to appoint returning officersNew Brunswick's chief electoral officer's recommendation comes with nine others arising from last summer's snap election.PoliticsJan 28, 2021
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Trudeau says Canada could see an election this yearTrudeau, who says his priority is tackling the coronavirus epidemic, has previously sidestepped questions about an election.CanadaJan 8, 2021
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B.C. election: In-person voters hit polls in the Okanagan"There's some concern but I'm wearing my mask, staying six feet apart, and doing the best I can,” said one Kelowna resident.CanadaOct 24, 2020
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Liberals ease candidate nomination rules in case of snap electionSince the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time -- and the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder to fundraise and recruit supporters --the rules are less onerous than they were in the run-up to the 2019 election.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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‘It’s risky’: political pundits on snap election as Okanagan ridings scramble to secure candidatesPolitical pundits have also weighed in, including a political science professor who said the snap election call could backfire.NewsSep 22, 2020
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