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Vice President Kamala Harris walks away after speaking at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

To the loser go the spoils? Hats off to the politicians who accept defeat — despite Trump’s precedent

In Canada, the recent provincial election in British Columbia shows just how important it is for losing politicians to accept defeat. regardless of the example set by Donald Trump.
Blaine Higgs delivers a concession speech with his wife, Marcia Higgs, standing beside him in Quispamsis, N.B., following the results of the provincial election on Oct. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

The Liberals’ return to power in New Brunswick could be attributed to a referendum on Premier Blaine Higgs. But it was also a rejection of a grievance politics that favours anger over substance.
The treatment of gender-diverse youth in some Canadian schools has become a contentious issue. (Alex Van der Marel/Health and Well-being Report)

B.C. election: Debate over the rights of gender‑diverse youth continues as their school safety declines

The treatment of gender-diverse youth in Canadian schools and discussions around gender-diverse frameworks are a prominent and contentious issue in the run-up to the upcoming B.C. election.
British Columbia Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau, Conservative Leader John Rustad and NDP Leader David Eby pose for a photograph before a leaders’ debate on Oct. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. election: Party proposals on climate action point in opposite directions

Reversals by British Columbia’s NDP and Conservative leaders may give the impression that the parties’ positions on climate have converged. But the contrasts are stark as election day looms.

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