Referendum

Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada

The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

(From R-L) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2026.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks with students, April 2023

Students protest Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei after he rejects referendum

Khamenei was repeatedly cut off by the students after questioning if Iranian citizens would be able to analyze controversial issues.

APRIL 23, 2023|ByTZVI JOFFRE

Grapevine March 26, 2023: Behind the scenes

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 26, 2023|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog’s outline does offer changes that the coalition can welcome, adding balance between the authorities and significantly weakening judicial activism, say the writers.

Israel's judicial reform crisis could be solved by referendum - opinion

While it is likely that the coalition will try to pass a softened version of the reform, it would be appropriate to consider the possibility of holding a referendum as an exit strategy.

MARCH 20, 2023|ByKOBI MICHAEL, ORI WERTMAN

Knesset may require referendum for West Bank settlement

‘I intend to bring forward this bill this week,” said MK Tzvi Hauser (Derech Eretz) who chairs the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

DECEMBER 9, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

The settlement of Kfar Eldad as seen from above.

Egyptians cast their votes on second day to keep Sisi in power

An election commission spokesman said voter turnout on the first day was good, but he declined to give figures since disclosing partial results violates Egyptian law.

APRIL 21, 2019ByREUTERS