Tag Archive: elections

on July 7, 2014 in World News

Smith wants ousted Wildrose candidate to run again in Edmonton

Smith wants ousted Wildrose candidate to run again in Edmonton Joe Anglin lost nomination battle to rookie politician Jason Nixon Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith says she wants outspoken MLA Joe Anglin to run for a new seat in Edmonton after he was pushed out of his Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding in a hotly-contested nomination battle. On Saturday, rookie politician Jason Nixon defeated Anglin for the Wildrose nod in the sprawling central Alberta constituency. With almost two years to go before the next scheduled provincial election, Smith said Sunday that Anglin still has an important role to play as the official… View Article

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on July 7, 2014 in World News

PMO looks to 2015 election

PMO looks to 2015 election, turns eyes on Quebec, strengthening strategic communications, say sources Recent key staffing changes in the Prime Minister’s Office suggest the PMO is turning its focus on the 2015 election and pre-election preparations, say sources, even though it’s quiet and many staffers are wasting no time getting out of dodge for summer holidays after a hard political year. “Everybody just disappeared the fastest they could get out of town for the holidays. They all know what it’s going to be like in August when they come back so most people I know are long gone and… View Article

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on September 10, 2013 in World News

Pro-Putin majority party sweeps 1st nationwide election day

  Pro-Putin majority party sweeps 1st nationwide election day United Russia candidates won most of Sunday’s municipal polls, and opposition politicians had to admit there were very few voting irregularities. Sunday’s nationwide election day was the first for Russia.  Governors were elected by a direct vote in eight regions, and two  internal republics – Dagestan and Ingushetia – held parliamentary  vote on the issue. Sixteen regions elected members of  legislatives assemblies. Russian media fixed their attention on the mayoral poll in the  capital. The preliminary result shows incumbent acting Mayor  Sergey Sobyanin won the elections in the first round – he … View Article

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