Category: Oxford

ANALYSIS: Byelection Results Show People’s Party and Greens Getting Squeezed by Larger Parties

June 20, 2023
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Following byelections in Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario that saw the Conservatives and Liberals hold on to their seats, pollsters and analysts say the lackluster results for the Green Party and People’s Party of Canada (PPC)’s shows they are being “squeezed” by the larger parties on both sides of the political spectrum. “They’re having more difficulties…

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Voters Head to Polls in Four Byelections in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario

June 19, 2023
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Voters in Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario are heading to the polls in four byelections on June 19 to pick four new MPs. The byelections are being held in the ridings of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount in Quebec, Oxford in Ontario, Winnipeg South Centre in Manitoba, and Portage–Lisgar in Manitoba. In recent elections, all four ridings were relative strongholds for the…

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ANALYSIS: 4 Federal Byelections in June: What to Look Out For

May 17, 2023
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With four byelections taking place across Canada in June, a drop in popular support by more than 5 percent should be an indication for the major parties as a sign of trouble during the next federal election, according to a pollster. “For any party, a drop in popular support by 5 percent or more would…

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ANALYSIS: 4 Federal Byelections in June: What to Watch For

May 17, 2023
Ben Carrby-electionCanadaCandice BergenConservativesDave MacKenzieLiberalsMaxime BernierNotre−Dame−de−Grâce−WestmountOxfordPeople's Party of CanadaPortage−LisgarWinnipeg South CentreWorld
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With four byelections taking place across Canada in June, a drop in popular support by more than 5 percent should be an indication for the major parties as a sign of trouble during the next federal election, according to a pollster. “For any party, a drop in popular support by 5 percent or more would…

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British Universities Accepted £30 Million From Blacklisted Chinese 5G Giant Huawei

May 8, 2023
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Blacklisted technology company Huawei has plunged at least £30 million into British universities via research grants and donations. The Epoch Times can reveal the telecom giant—deemed a national security threat by the United States government—is the biggest China-based donor to higher educational institutions in the UK. Over the past four years, Huawei and its advanced…

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Oxford School Shooter’s Parents Can Face Manslaughter Trial

March 23, 2023
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DETROIT—The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child. The murders would not have happened if the parents hadn’t purchased a gun for Ethan Crumbley…

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5 Arrested After Large-Scale Protest Against 15-Minute Cities in Oxford, England

February 21, 2023
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Five people were arrested during a large-scale protest on Feb. 18 in Oxford, England, where thousands marched against controversial traffic filters and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), as well as the general idea of 15-minute cities. Thames Valley Police said in a statement that “a series of demonstrations” were held against “low traffic neighbourhoods and proposed…

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Critics Call Oxford 100-Day City Centre Car Limit a ‘Climate Lockdown by Default’

December 5, 2022
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A trial to stop most drivers in Oxford from using busy city routes at peak times has been approved by the county council. On Nov. 29 Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet voted in favour of traffic filters, which are strict rules on how often motorists can drive and where they can go in the town centre….

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Oxford Council Plans 100-Day Limit for Motorists

October 25, 2022
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Oxfordshire County Council is proposing a scheme whereby motorists can only drive for 100 days of the year with a special permit or risk a fine in order to “reduce the need to travel in private cars.” A council scheme in Oxfordshire, South East England, wants to divide the city of Oxford into six districts…

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Chairman of Hong Kong Journalists Association Travels to UK While on Bail

October 1, 2022
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Although out of jail on bail, Ronson Chan Ron-sing, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, left Hong Kong for the UK via Bangkok, on the evening of Sept. 29 for a six-month fellowship at the University of Oxford. Before boarding the plane, he said that he was a Hong Kong reporter and would return…

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