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Poll shows aspirant chef Drainville unpopular among Caquistes as Fréchette leads in voting intentions
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Poll shows aspirant chef Drainville unpopular among Caquistes as Fréchette leads in voting intentions

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

Aspirant chef Drainville is very unpopular among Caquistes, according to a poll. Her rival Christine Fréchette maintains her lead in voting...

Feb 26, 2026 06:35 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral

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Quebec CAQ Government Commits to Law Revealing Domestic Violence Backgrounds in Response to QS Initiative
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Quebec CAQ Government Commits to Law Revealing Domestic Violence Backgrounds in Response to QS Initiative

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

The Legault government promises a law to reveal domestic violence backgrounds. The CAQ (Coalition Avenir Québec, Quebec's governing party)...

Feb 26, 2026 06:33 PM 1 min read 1 source
XLV Center Positive
February 26 news highlights: specialist doctors, Terrebonne election, Guinean woman's reprieve
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February 26 news highlights: specialist doctors, Terrebonne election, Guinean woman's reprieve

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

Specialist doctors are featured in one of the key news items of February 26. An election took place in Terrebonne on the same day. A Guinean woman...

Feb 26, 2026 06:32 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Positive
Over 80% of Quebecers support foreign workers and allowing well-established immigrants to remain
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Over 80% of Quebecers support foreign workers and allowing well-established immigrants to remain

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

A poll shows more than 80% of respondents in Quebec are in favor of allowing well-established immigrants to remain in the province. Quebecers...

Feb 26, 2026 06:29 PM 2 min read 2 sources
RY Center Positive
Thaksin's parole timeline sparks debate on Pheu Thai party's future
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Thaksin's parole timeline sparks debate on Pheu Thai party's future

L 20% · C 70% · R 10%

The timeline of Thaksin's parole is fueling debate over the future of the Pheu Thai party. Thaksin, a prominent political figure, received parole...

Feb 26, 2026 06:02 PM 2 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
NYC Mayor Mamdani's Proposed Budget Cuts Funding to Previously Criticized Parks
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NYC Mayor Mamdani's Proposed Budget Cuts Funding to Previously Criticized Parks

L 9% · C 91% · R 0%

Mamdani's proposed budget cuts funding to NYC parks he previously called 'neglected'. Overflowing garbage bins like this one are a common sight in...

Feb 26, 2026 05:00 PM 1 min read 1 source
TPR Center Negative
Trump Administration Paid Nearly $130M for NJ Warehouse to Convert into Detention Center
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Trump Administration Paid Nearly $130M for NJ Warehouse to Convert into Detention Center

L 33% · C 67% · R 0%

The Trump administration paid nearly $130 million for a warehouse in New Jersey. The administration plans to turn the warehouse into a detention...

Feb 26, 2026 04:57 PM 1 min read 1 source
GEO Center Negative
Jordan's Independent Election Commission orders Islamic Action Front to remove religious reference from party name
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Jordan's Independent Election Commission orders Islamic Action Front to remove religious reference from party name

L 20% · C 70% · R 10%

Jordan's Independent Election Commission has asked the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the country's largest opposition party, to change its name and...

Feb 26, 2026 04:53 PM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Center Neutral
German court rules BfV cannot classify AfD as provenly extremist yet
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German court rules BfV cannot classify AfD as provenly extremist yet

L 20% · C 70% · R 10%

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany's civilian counterintelligence service, is not yet allowed to classify...

Feb 26, 2026 04:46 PM 2 min read 1 source
EWG Center Neutral

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