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Canada’s re-elected Trudeau will vie for allies

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CANADA

Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives increased their number of seats and won the popular vote, but the non-proportional voting system prevents them winning government. Jagmeet Singh’s…

German-Russian ties should survive Navalny attack

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GERMANY/RUSSIA

Leading politicians have called for the cancellation for the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, while NATO and the EU are considering fresh sanctions…

Right-wing alliance will undermine Alberta carbon tax

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CANADA

The Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose party voted to merge with each other and contest the next provincial election in 2019 united as the UCP. The new bloc poses a…

Provincial races will undermine Canada climate push

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CANADA

Upcoming provincial elections in Canada.

Canadian Conservative rebrand will gain new votes

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CANADA

Whenever it comes, the election will be Erin O’Toole’s electoral debut as Conservative Party leader. His leadership marks a radical break with the party’s recent past, with new…

Canada's Conservatives push policies as Liberals trail

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CANADA

As Trudeau’s approval ratings continue to decline, a Conservative victory at the next election on a scale capable of producing a majority government looks increasingly possible…

Iraqi Kurdistan is set to lose much of its autonomy

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IRAQ

Between deepening internal divisions, increased foreign pressure and a stark economic crisis, the semi-autonomy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is facing its most severe…

Iraqi Kurdish election divisions will erode autonomy

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IRAQ

Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…

Leadership questions will distract Canada's opposition

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CANADA

Canada's main opposition parties -- the Conservatives and the NDP -- are entering a period of reconstruction and reinvention in the wake of October's election victory by Prime…

Canada's Conservatives look set to move to the right

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CANADA

With voting now over, the winner is expected to be Pierre Poilievre, who has built a base on the right of the party. A victory that comes with a decisive margin over centrist Jean…