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Recounts here and there

Australia's federal election finally wraps up. Meanwhile, Canada has also been doing recounts.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, North America (ex-US) 1 Comment 5 June 2025

Clearing an election backlog

A chance to catch up on some recent non-Australian elections, including Trinidad & Tobago, Singapore, Romania and Albania.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, North America (ex-US), South-East Asia 1 Comment 13 May 202514 May 2025

Loose ends: Canada & Australia

Canada's election winds up while Australia's draws nearer.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, North America (ex-US) 1 Comment 30 April 2025

Canada, live

Results from the Canadian federal election as they appear.

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Election preview: Canada

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney looks set for victory in tonight's election. He mostly has Donald Trump to thank for it.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, North America (ex-US) Leave a comment 28 April 2025

Compare yet again: Australia and Canada

Canada's Liberal government, written off last year, goes from strength to strength, in a way that Australia's Labor government hopes to copy.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, North America (ex-US), Political issues 2 Comments 4 April 202511 April 2025

Two early elections

Canada's prime minister has chosen to risk an early election. Portugal's prime minister didn't have much choice about it.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, North America (ex-US) 2 Comments 26 March 202516 May 2025

Manifest destiny, part 2: Canada

Canada is getting a new prime minister just as its southern neighbor is threatening its independence. So far it's doing wonders for his party's fortunes.

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Charles Richardson Elections, North America (ex-US), Party matters, Political issues, United States 3 Comments 13 March 202513 March 2025

Manifest destiny, part 1: Greenland

An election takes place in Greenland, in the shadow of an American territorial claim that no-one really knows whether or not to take seriously.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, North America (ex-US), Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 12 March 202513 March 2025

Alberta divided

Voters in a Canadian province have abandoned multi-party politics and returned to a rather rigid two-party system.

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Charles Richardson Elections, North America (ex-US), Party matters 5 Comments 1 June 2023

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