Source: Jackie Dunham, ctvnews.ca, November 09, 2020 According to the Twentieth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the “terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” TORONTO — Although Joe Biden has won the hotly contested U.S. election, his inauguration is still more than two months away… Continue reading How Much Power Does Trump Have During This Transitional Period?
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After Record Turnout, Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
Source: Graham Slaughter, Jackie Dunham, ctvnews.ca, November 07, 2020 Trump’s loss adds his name to a short list of one-term presidents. TORONTO — Joe Biden has won the presidency in a record turnout election, thanks in large part to Midwestern and suburban voters who helped him deny Donald Trump four more years in the White… Continue reading After Record Turnout, Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
How Long Until We Know Who Won the Presidential Election?
Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, November 05, 2020 It’s not the first time an American election has remained too close to call well into the day(s) after election day. OTTAWA — Despite U.S. President Donald Trump calling for votes already cast to stop being counted, hundreds of thousands of Americans’ ballots are still being tabulated to… Continue reading How Long Until We Know Who Won the Presidential Election?
Still No Clear Outcome of U.S. Presidential Vote
Source: Patrick Cain, ctvnews.ca, November 04, 2020 In many key states, a small margin separates Trump from Biden, with large numbers of mail ballots yet to be counted. With millions of votes still being counted in some key states where U.S. Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are neck-and-neck, there is no clear… Continue reading Still No Clear Outcome of U.S. Presidential Vote
U.S. Election Day: How It May Unfold
Source: Katie Dangerfield, globalnews.ca, November 03, 2020 The earliest a poll opens is in Vermont at 5 a.m. ET., with the latest a voting poll closing at 8 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET) in the western states. Millions of Americans are expected to head to the polls Tuesday, and after months of campaigning during the… Continue reading U.S. Election Day: How It May Unfold
Sask. Party Candidate Sorry for Playing Disrespectful Game “Wheel of Fun”
Source: Mickey Djuric, globalnews.ca, October 06, 2020 “I understand how suggesting this action is disrespectful to women and regret my participation. It was wrong. I would not do this again,” tweeted Alex Nau. A Saskatchewan Party candidate says he regrets being disrespectful to women at the 2016 Craven Country Jamboree. Regina Rosemont candidate Alex Nau… Continue reading Sask. Party Candidate Sorry for Playing Disrespectful Game “Wheel of Fun”
More Than One Election Around the Corner!
The upcoming provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2020. Michael Boda, born and raised in Saskatchewan, is the Chief Electoral Officer for the province of Saskatchewan. His office, Elections Saskatchewan, is described as “an independent office of the Legislative Assembly, created to plan, organize, deliver and regulate electoral events of the people of Saskatchewan”. Elections… Continue reading More Than One Election Around the Corner!
How the U.S. midterm results might impact Canadians
Source: Rachel Gilmore, CTV News, November 6, 2018 As polls close for much of the United States, the lid is being peeled back on who will control the House and the Senate come Wednesday morning. Canadians sitting at home watching the fluctuation of blue and red on their screens might be starting to wonder —… Continue reading How the U.S. midterm results might impact Canadians
Candidates acclaimed in 135 Sask. rural municipalities ahead of elections
Source: Alicia Bridges, CBC News, October 24, 2018 Elections Wednesday for 296 RMs, SARM says acclimations in nearly half Wednesday is election day for some rural municipal councils in Saskatchewan, but members of 135 of the 296 councils have already been elected by acclamation. Polling for RM councils takes place every two years, alternating between elections… Continue reading Candidates acclaimed in 135 Sask. rural municipalities ahead of elections
Electoral reform bill limits spending and foreign interference
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, May 1, 2018 OTTAWA – The federal government has introduced a new piece of legislation making wide-spanning changes to Canada’s elections laws, including new limits on spending and foreign participation, while also aiming to boost accessibility and participation in democracy. Scott Brison, who is acting as Democratic Institutions Minister while Karina… Continue reading Electoral reform bill limits spending and foreign interference