Election

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers who have spread election conspiracy theories and falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential outcome was rigged are overseeing legislative committees charged with setting election policy in two…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians don’t want to “plunge” into an election this year — and he believes his governance deal with the NDP is going “extremely well.” As long as the agreement stays focused on delivering results,…

Nearly half of Canadians want there to be a federal election in 2023, according to a new poll from Ipsos. While the deadline for the federal election is 2025, the NDP has agreed to keep the Liberal minority government in power until…

Matthew Guy is standing down as leader of the Victorian Liberals after leading the coalition to a second election defeat in a row.In the aftermath of Saturday’s loss, Guy issued a statement confirming he would not continue as party…

Daniel Andrews will become one of the longest-serving premiers in Victoria’s history as Labor stormed to victory at the state election.On Saturday, Andrews defeated opposition leader Matthew Guy for the second consecutive time to remain in…

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has pledged to steer Victoria’s post-pandemic recovery by fixing healthcare and reducing debt if he is elected premier.The Liberal leader said the Coalition’s proposed $2 flat fare for public transport and $10…

This article was first published in The Conversation in the week leading up to the state election.There are now just five days until the last day of voting in the Victorian state election.Much of the focus of the campaign so far has been on…

The major parties have gone on a spending spree in the battle for Victorians’ hearts and minds this election.According to the parliamentary budget office, Labor is promising $12 billion and the Coalition $28 billion in health, transport,…

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has broken tradition - drawing criticism by casting his ballot for Saturday’s election early and outside of his electorate.On Thursday night, Andrews posted a photo of himself voting alongside wife Catherine…

Undecided Victorian voters have awarded Premier Daniel Andrews a narrow victory over Liberal counterpart Matthew Guy in their first and only leaders debate of the election.After a bitter election campaign, the pair largely showed restraint…