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Liberal Ontario MP Anthony Rota
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A tale of two speakers, revisited

Late last month, speakers of both the US and Canadian legislatures were facing the possible end of their tenures

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is seen on Capitol Hill as House Republicans have decided to nominate Scalise for Speaker of the House on Oct. 11, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
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Will Republican rebels allow Scalise to hit 217?

House Republicans, voting by secret ballot on Wednesday, chose Steve Scalise of Louisiana by a vote of 113-99 over Jim Jordan of Ohio.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.