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Can I vote at the district of my secondary residence?
I am registered to vote at my primary residence; I also own a vacation home elsewhere.
Can I vote in local elections in both residences?
If not, can I transfer my voting preferences to the vacation ...
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Why did it take 7 years for the European Commission to launch legal proceedings against Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme?
I read on Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme ruled to be illegal by EU’s top court:
Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme was launched in 2013.
The European Commission launched legal proceedings against ...
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What is the difference between a minority government and a coalition government?
Canada's April 2025 national election was held yesterday, and it is currently looking likely that the Liberal Party will win a plurality, but not a majority, of seats in Canada's House of Commons.
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In Canada's 2025 election, what have either Poilievre or Carney, as candidates for Prime Minister, said about balancing the budget?
Pretty much what it says in the title. Canada's Federal government hasn't balanced a budget in the last 10 years or so, as I recall.
So what have these 2 candidates said about balancing it?
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Which Western countries are looking to cancel procurement/collaboration programs for US weapon systems and how far has that proceeded?
I know Canada is hemming and hawing at the F35 - which had already been contentious in the first place and is reconsidering the runner up, which was the Saab Gripen. It might bite the bullet and ...
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What does Madagascar have to offer in negotiations with Trump's Tariff?
Trump's economic team estimates that Madagascar's tariff rate on US products is 97%. However, in a stroke of largess, Trump is enacting a reciprocal tariff of 47%.
(By now, it's well recognized that ...
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Why do countries not ban harmful products such as tobacco and sugar?
A large amount of detailed scientific research exists about the relationship between squamous cell lung cancer and smoking habits. Or, for example, a similar amount of research on the effect of sugar ...
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Why are US executive orders so controversial? Aren't they just the chief executive telling the executive branch what to do?
Isn't that what US presidents are voted in for?
I understand that Republicans don't like Democratic executive orders and Democrats don't like Republican ones, but is the controversy around executive ...
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Why did Harvard rejected all Trump's demands, including the reasonable ones? [closed]
Trump's demands, pretty much:
Merit-based hiring. Screen for plagiarism. Merit-based admission; don't discriminate against Asian applicants. Prevent antisemitic harassment of Jews. Viewpoint diversity....
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Which major political leaders did not term the Pahalgam attack as a terrorist attack? [closed]
In Pahalgam, India - on Apr 22, 2025, there was an attack on tourists.
Diplomats and/or Political Leaders from across the world including US, UK, Denmark, Germany, France, Russia, even China and ...
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What evidence has India provided to back up its claims that Pakistan was responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack?
Following the terror attack in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 23 April 2025, the Indian government has attributed responsibility to Pakistan.
What are the publicly stated reasons and ...
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Why is Trump signing many more executive orders during his second term than during his first term?
In 2017, Trump signed just 7 executive orders before the end of January and 55 in total. In 2025, he signed 46 before the end of January and as of April has already signed 130.
Why is Trump signing ...
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What would happen if no party reached official party status?
According to Wikipedia's article on the Canadian political party Bloc Québécois,
MPs without official party status are treated as independents and must sit in the back row of the opposition benches. ...
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Is there any logic behind the Ofcom claim that an age assurance system will take 16 FTEs? [closed]
It is on the news that Ofcom has released their guidance for Protecting children from harms online. They estimate the cost of a local implementation to be 16 full time equivalents, but do not ...
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Why is India creating pressure on Pakistan with Indus water treaty?
In the wake of the recent terror attack in Kashmir, the Indian government has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty.
On 23 April 2025, following a targeted terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam,...
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