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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces proposed changes to several pieces of democratic process legislation, in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
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Smith makes Alberta referendum easier

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled a bill on Tuesday that will make it easier for voters in her province to force a referendum to secede from Canada. The bill could theoretically clear the way for the province to become the 51st state.

What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election
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What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election

Canada’s 45th general election is less than two weeks away, and the nation faces a fraught political climate fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats towards the country. The election's outcome could have far-reaching impacts on Canada’s future and position in a fragmenting world. In an exclusive interview, GZERO’s Tasha Kheiriddin sits down with Eurasia Group‘s senior advisor John Baird and Vice Chairman Gerald Butts to unpack what’s at stake in Canada’s election, including key political players and the strategies behind their campaigns.

​Robert Jenrick greets Kemi Badenoch, after Badenoch was announced as the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party, in London, Britain, November 2, 2024.
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Can Britain’s new Tory leader become Thatcher 2.0?

Self-proclaimed “straight speaker” Kemi Badenoch won the leadership of the UK Conservative Party on Saturday – the first Black woman to do so – and promises to take the party further to the right.

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The GOP goes native

What kind of America do you want to live in? There are many ways to answer that question. But if you are a Republican these days, chances are that your ideal America suddenly looks very … homogenous, writes Alex Kliment.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves Millbank Studios after a media interview in London, Britain, May 27, 2022.
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Hard Numbers: Sinking Sunak, Mellon's millions for Trump, Israelis bearish on two-state solution, Thousands displaced in Haiti, Chinese carmakers take aim at EU

516: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak might be on the verge of making history … and not in a good way. He could be the first sitting prime minister to lose their seat in a general election, according to a new poll, which predicts Labour could win a whopping 516 seats in Parliament. Meanwhile, the poll suggests that Sunak’s Conservative Party will win just 53 seats.

0 PTS Red Sea shipping attacks PA via Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak updates MPs over the Red Sea shipping attacks in the House of Commons in London.
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Tory revolt threatens Rishi’s signature immigration bill

The Rwanda Bill, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship plan to curb immigration, faces the chopping block on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson remains a dangerous force in UK politics
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Boris Johnson remains a dangerous force in UK politics

Is the political career of Boris Johnson over? What's the legacy, political and otherwise, of Silvio Berlusconi? Carl Bildt, co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations and former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Is this the end of Boris Johnson?

Boris Johnson is out of British political life for the first time in more than 20 years after announcing on Friday that he’s giving up his parliamentary seat and resigning from the House of Commons effective immediately.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
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What We're Watching: Russia strikes Ukraine amid dueling wartime trips, Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ showdown, Israeli settlements U-turn

Xi-Putin doozy; Kishida in Kyiv; Could this be the end for Boris Johnson?; Israeli government’s settlement policy shift

Northern Ireland trade deal ends Brexit but not UK's economic woes
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Northern Ireland trade deal ends Brexit but not UK's economic woes

Will the UK finally move past Brexit now that a Northern Ireland trade deal has been resolved? Will recent violence in the West Bank escalate into something more? Why are Mexicans protesting AMLO's electoral law change as well? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.