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​The number of people newly eligible to vote in the next election because of the decision to lower the voting age to 16.
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Graphic Truth: UK to lower voting age to 16

In a move meant in part to boost sagging voter turnout, the UK government has lowered the voting age from 18 to 16 for the next round of national elections.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Conservative caucus following the federal election, in Ottawa, on May 6, 2025.
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Canada’s Conservatives keep Poilievre as leader — for now

Pierre Poilievre lost his seat last week.

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, speaks during a policy agreement ceremony with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, South Korea, on May 1, 2025.
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South Korean court throws likely next president into jeopardy

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung had a rough day on Thursday.

​Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in the small hours of April 29, 2025, in Ottawa after his Liberal Party won the general election the previous day.
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Mark Carney leads Canada’s Liberals to victory

The Liberals have won the battle to lead Canada, securing 168 of 343 parliamentary seats.

Race tightens as Canadians head to the polls. Will Liberals pull off the ultimate comeback?
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Race tightens as Canadians head to the polls. Will Liberals pull off the ultimate comeback?

It’s Election Day in Canada on Monday, and many are wondering whether newly installed Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney will complete a shocking comeback for the party of former PM Justin Trudeau. Final-day campaigning was impacted by a deadly car-ramming attack in Vancouver.

This Graphic Truth lays bare how a party in political freefall has roared back to life.
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The Graphic Truth: Tracking the Liberal comeback

Despite the two parties narrowing by a point in the polls since they released their platforms this past week, looking at the arc of the race overall, it appears that the Conservatives peaked too early and the Liberals have made an impressive resurgence.

Canada’s political parties are united in offering plans to hit back against Donald Trump
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Canada’s political parties are united in offering plans to hit back against Donald Trump

With Donald Trump reinstalled in the White House and waging a trade war, political parties in Canada are aligning on a key issue: economic self-defense. From internal trade reform, tariffs, and infrastructure to foreign market diversification, rival political leaders are devising policies to position Canada to weather Trump 2.0. Their methods differ — to varying degrees — but the message is clear: Canada must protect its economy from its largest trading partner.

Canada’s Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as election begins, and running on similar promises
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Canada’s Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as election begins, and running on similar promises

Canada’s federal election is on. The polls show a polarized contest between the Liberals and Conservatives, one dominated by Donald Trump and the question of who’s best-suited to deal with his tariff and annexation threats. Canadian nationalism has surged. The Liberal Party, recently down 25 points in the polls to the Conservatives, have seen their fortunes turn around under new leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney — a man who’s been all too keen to, ahem, adapt ideas from his top rival.

​Canada's Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2024.
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Conservative leader fights with broadcaster

While Trudeau was enjoying a New York broadcast, his opponent, Pierre Poilievre, was getting deeper into a fight with a Canadian broadcaster.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a Conservative general election campaign event, in London, on June 24, 2024.
Viewpoint

Viewpoint: Expect more drubbings for incumbents in France and the UK​

Upcoming elections in France and the UK appear likely to deliver historic defeats for both countries’ ruling parties in a challenging electoral cycle for incumbents around the world.