Tell us: how is US politics affecting your family life?
With a divisive election eight months away, the Guardian would like to find out how the charged political environment is affecting family life.
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US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated again in February, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the economy remain elevated and might not cool in the coming months as fast as the Federal Reserve or the Biden administration would like.
Canada’s carbon price will increase on April 1. By how much?
Canada’s carbon price is set to increase next month despite several premiers asking Ottawa for a pause.
Trudeau defends environment minister in face of Smith’s calls to remove him
After meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged to reporters that she told him she believes Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa could be “greatly improved” if he removed Steven Guilbeault from his position as Canada’s minister of environment and climate change.
Federal funding drying up for program that reviews sex assault cases
A unique Canadian program meant to ensure sexual-assault cases aren’t closed inappropriately by police is set to run out of federal funding at the end of the month, its national co-ordinator said.
Can't they ever just get along, Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith? Sometimes, yes!
In among all the pokey words Premier Danielle Smith flung at the prime minister (and his environment minister) after meeting with Justin Trudeau, one gentler term nudged its way into her rhetoric.
One Nation, One Election: How EC synchronised 1957 polls
The first general elections were held between October 1951 and May 1952, featuring a three-tiered process for the election of the President and Vice-President, members of the Lower Houses at the Centre and in the States, and the members of the Upper Houses. For the second general elections, the Election Commission (EC), after holding consultations, recommended the dissolution of the Assemblies of a handful of states so that the second general elections to the Lok Sabha and the state Assemblies could be held together.
One Nation, One Election: 15 parties, including 4 national, opposed, over federal impact to Constitution changes
Out of the 47 political parties which gave their opinion to the Ram Nath Kovind-led panel on simultaneous elections, 32 supported the idea, whereas 15 opposed it. Of the parties which backed simultaneous polls, only two are national parties — the BJP and the Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP), which is part of the BJP-led NDA.