Sentences with phrase «government vote winner»

If you want it sooner in Australia, although it is not a government vote winner, bring on higher retail electricity prices!

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You also would be raising a crucial economic issue that the winner of the October vote will face within months of forming a government.

Tanner argues investing even just a portion of it would allow for the government to purchase a commanding share of almost every major company in the U.S. Even if that money were invested in index funds (which is the approach Munnell supports), the way the government managed its voting rights could effectively allow it to «pick winners» among corporate entities.

Being seen to be tough on crime was an assured vote winner in the past, but recent setbacks to the government's stop and search powers have shifted the debate.

OTTAWA — Nine million votes were wasted in the 2015 election under Canada's winner - take - all electoral system — that's more than the populations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces combined, according to a new electoral reform primer outlining why the principle of proportionality must underpin the government's promise to bring in voting reform by the next federal election.

According to them, by nullifying elections in 18 out of 31 local government areas, Section 179 (2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, which required that a candidate vying for the office of the Governor would be declared winner if he has not less than one quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two - thirds of the local government areas, has been breached.

If the NHS has to absorb higher pay from within the current spending plans, the funding choices are hardly going to be vote - winners — will the government cut staff numbers, ration more new drugs, allow for even longer waiting times?

The SIECOM Returning officer of Kauru local government, Prof Musa Yusuf also declared PDP's Shuaibu Goma, who scored 24,393 votes as winner against Alhjai Bashir Tanko of the APC with 21,564 votes.

In Jema'a local government, Dr Arnaold Makeri, the Returning officer, announced Mr Peter Averik of the PDP winner with 45,361 votes to beat Mrs Cecelia Musa of the APC who got 25, 973 votes.

The returning officer for Sabon Gari local government, Dr Micah Victor announced Mohammed Ibrahim Usman of the APC as winner after scoring 20, 576 votes against PDP's Suleiman Ibrahim Gambo with 9,580 votes.

The July 21 Sacramento Bee has this op - ed by Kris Novoselic and Rob Richie, advocating that states and other units of government use either proportional representation, or cumulative voting, or instant runoff voting, instead of the «winner - take - all» system so prevalent in the U.S. Read more»

In 2003 election, Otunba Niyi Adebayo won in 12 of the 16 councils but Fayose emerged winner of the governorship election by winning four local government including Ado local government with highest votes.

A combination of our winner takes all system and new parliamentary boundaries, mean that a mere 8,000 votes could have delivered a new government in Britain.

The July 21 Sacramento Bee has this op - ed by Kris Novoselic and Rob Richie, advocating that states and other units of government use either proportional representation, or cumulative voting, or instant runoff voting, instead of the «winner - take - all» system so prevalent in the U.S.

Their conclusion, therefore, will be; we must cut taxes, but it's not a vote winner; our priority must be to cut government waste, and concentrate our tax - cutting fire where it will do most good for the economy.

The PDP candidate in Agbado / Oyo ward 4 in Ikere Local Government, Mrs Rhoda - Chinedu Bakare, was declared winner after scoring 1,378 votes to defeat candidates of Accord, All Progressives Grand Alliance and United Peoples Party, who scored 30, 35 and 11 votes, respectively.

Mrs. Grace Ajayi of the PDP was also returned winner in Igede Ward 3 in Irepodun / Ifelodun Local Government having scored 1,491 votes.

In the event of a leave vote, government of Canada bonds would be the big winner.»

A shortlist of the 6 highest ranking nominees will be showcased in front of the 500 attending industry figure - heads and government officials on the evening of the Middle East Ceremony who will be invited to then cast their vote for the overall winner.

The only winners are Governments collecting votes and value added taxes (GST in Australia) and the top echelon of 20 - 30 global companies who are fanging for increases in immigration to extend their dynastic ambitions.