Global National: Oct. 27, 2026 | New MAID legislation opens door to advanced requests
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The federal government is moving ahead with plans to allow people with incurable illnesses request medical assistance in dying (MAID) before they lose the ability to consent. Heather Yourex-West explains the new legislation, what it will prohibit and how provinces and territories will retain considerable authority.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to fight off a fierce challenge from a political bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot in an election initially ruled too close to call. Redmond Shannon looks at what could decide the balance of power and why voters could be again going to the polls soon.
U.S. President Donald Trump is dangling $1 million rewards for voter fraud tips from past elections or the upcoming 2026 midterms if the information leads to a conviction. As Jackson Proskow reports, it's parts of Trump's growing efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of November's vote.
Plus, while Olivia Chow has decisively been re-elected as Toronto's mayor, several other incumbents were ousted in Ontario's municipal elections. Eric Sorensen explains how Chow held on, the record she surpassed and which cities voted out their mayors, including one leader who lost his job after 46 years.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to fight off a fierce challenge from a political bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot in an election initially ruled too close to call. Redmond Shannon looks at what could decide the balance of power and why voters could be again going to the polls soon.
U.S. President Donald Trump is dangling $1 million rewards for voter fraud tips from past elections or the upcoming 2026 midterms if the information leads to a conviction. As Jackson Proskow reports, it's parts of Trump's growing efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of November's vote.
Plus, while Olivia Chow has decisively been re-elected as Toronto's mayor, several other incumbents were ousted in Ontario's municipal elections. Eric Sorensen explains how Chow held on, the record she surpassed and which cities voted out their mayors, including one leader who lost his job after 46 years.
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