election
Election denial in Michigan – and the fight to contain it
Sheryl Guy was going to retire from her position as clerk of Antrim County but decided to run again because she is worried about the rise of election denialism. ‘Donald Trump and his people used Antrim County as an example that the election had been stolen,’ she said. ‘I can’t let that happen in my county.’ (Nick Purdon/CBC) A 63-year-old grandmother from northern Michigan might not be what you picture when you think of a great defender of democracy — but the Antrim County clerk says she’s determined to protectRead more
Trump says he won’t debate Harris again before election day
Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the U.S. Nov. 5 election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival won their debate earlier this week. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the former president wrote on his social media site Truth Social. Although Trump touted his performance on Tuesday against Harris, six Republican donors and three Trump advisers who spoke to Reuters earlier this week said they thought Harris had won the debate largely because Trump was unable to stay on message. The debate attracted more than 67 million television viewers, according to early Nielsen data. Harris, speaking atRead more
With Alberta’s official election season imminent, the UCP and NDP are (unofficially) out in full force
UCP Leader Danielle Smith held event Saturday morning, NDP Leader Rachel Notley held event Saturday night Song unveilings and “Super Saturday” — Alberta’s provincial election season kicked into high gear with campaign-style rallies this weekend, even though the writ won’t officially be issued until Monday. Though the United Conservative Party and the Alberta New Democrats have, in effect, been campaigning for weeks, Monday will bring a new urgency to the contest as both parties will have less than 30 days remaining to convince Albertans they are best positioned to form the nextRead more