Sentences with phrase «half of the major political parties»

He would become the longest - serving leader of a major political party in Canadian history and the only Prime Minister to win four consecutive federal elections by backing up his pledge of real change with real action.

This article provides a summary of the 2004 Alberta General Election, including information on pre-election standing and polls, key issues in the election, leaders and platforms of the major political parties, and the election's final results.

Find a summary of the major political parties» election platforms and key election promises for the 2008 federal election in Canada.

The transhumanism of Humanity 4.5 is thus an extreme expression of the libertarianism that is spreading through American society, increasingly bankrolling and driving the agenda of both major political parties.

Whether or not the amendments are made official, its a significant move for the LGBT community, which has never had its cause officially supported by either of the major political parties...

Mitt Romney, who addresses the National Republican Convention this evening, will be the first Mormon to accept the presidential nomination of a major political party.

All of the major political parties promised a referendum ahead of the 2005 election but the government maintains this applied to the now - defunct European constitution.

The ease of altering a constitution differs from country to country but almost always fails without the support of at least half of the major political parties; preferably all.

«I'm humbled,» said Molinaro, who said he's gone from receiving food stamps as a boy to being the likely nominee of a major political party for governor of New York.

Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote.

Any good watcher of Nigerian politics would understand that in recent times there is no huge difference in both ideologies and conduct of the major political parties.

Unfortunately, the management of a major political party in the UK does not suit factionalism.

A former senator and US scretary of state, Clinton would be the first woman to ever be the presidential candidate of a major political party in the country's 239 - year history.

Under the 2011 legislation that created JCOPE, the governor appoints six of its 14 commissioners, «at least three of whom shall be enrolled members of the major political party that is not that of the Governor.»

She claimed «broken promises» left the consultation invalid as a 500,000 - name petition was «relegated to an appendix» while support from abroad for gay marriage was being counted on the plans which were not in the manifesto of any major political party.

Some party agents of one of the major political parties in the ongoing Anambra election were secretly canvassing for votes, distributing various gift items to the voters.

«In fairness, I'm not what you'd might consider the most likely of candidates, to have gone from food stamps to the gubernatorial candidate of a major political party in one of the greatest places on earth,» he said.

Confirming the incident, Onogun said it must have been masterminded by thugs of a major political party which felt intimidated by the large turnout of supporters.

Senate redistricting commission: The state committee of each major political party nominates 10 members to the commission, for a total of 20 nominees.

House redistricting commission: The congressional district committee of each major political party nominates two members per congressional district, for a total of 32 nominees.

All three of our major political parties have abandoned an industrial policy of «picking winners» as they inevitably ended up picking losers.

ESRC Research Centre, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, is holding a conference to look at the aim of all major political parties in arguing for greater involvement of non-profit organisations in the delivery of public services ranging from employment services through to health care.

We have no faith in any of the major political parties.»

Bill Clyde has never held political office, has not raised much campaign cash and does not have the backing and organizational help of a major political party — yet he's one of two third - party candidates running in the 2nd Congressional District.

All of the major political parties were in favour of remaining an EU member, except for a split within the Conservative Party.

«We know that the keys of the secretariat are still with the BoT but Sheriff entered by breaking the doors in an action totally unbecoming of a person who had been governor of a state, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and also claiming to be a national chairman of a major political party.

Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the support of any major political party, defeated Democrat Juanita Perez Williams late Tuesday night, garnering about 54 percent of the electorate.

It is stating the obvious to note that these minor party successes are the result of swings in voting behaviour at the expense of the major political parties.

Stuart Weir (Cambridge, Democratic Audit): Electoral reform is another of those democratic issues where the interests of the major political parties (or more correctly, their perception of those interests) and the personal interests of MPs block any realistic chance of delivering a properly representative and modern democracy in Britain.

Walsh, 38, is an independent who, despite running without the backing of a major political party, amassed the support of prominent Democrats, GOP members and business owners.

The experience of his two consecutive failed bids, should have taught him that it was the measure by which the electorate judged the cosmopolitan outlook of the presidential nominee of a major political party.

Now that the winners of the New York Primary have been determined, leaders of both major political parties will focus on preparing a roster of delegates for their respective national conventions.

Sanders, who turns 75 this month, said nothing about Teachout in an AP interview, but called Donald Trump «the worst candidate of a major political party in my lifetime.»

My word — my colleague Simon Ricketts points out that Ukip's Winston Mackenzie has been a member of every one of the major political parties.

Walsh ran without the affiliation of any major political party and will replace term - limited Miner.

[4] He thus achieved the feat of having stood for election to Parliament on behalf of a major political party on three occasions before his 28th birthday, at a time when the minimum age for candidates was 21.

And that special election must be nonpartisan, ie, candidates may not run under the banner of a major political party such as the Democratic or Republican parties.

In the wake of Hillary Clinton's historic nomination as the first woman presidential candidate of a major political party in the U.S., women continue to face obstacles in politics and the workplace, according to a national poll conducted by The Associated Press - NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

When public sector unionists succeed in getting the support of a major political party even to the point where that party will violate the law, it is a sign their power has exceeded all reasonable bounds.

(f) The Commission, or on the authorization of the Commission any subcommittee of two or more members, at least one of whom shall be of each major political party, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and act at such times and places as the Commission or such authorized subcommittee may deem advisable.

Both of the major political parties have committed to emissions targets: the Liberals have a target of a 26 - 28 % reduction relative to 2005 levels by 2030, whereas Labor has pledged a 45 % cut over the same time frame.

(One of the major political parties in Australia, the Liberals are particularly lacking in ethical standards on this point.)

ll three of the major political parties in the Ontario Legislature have tabled their own versions of the Filipino Heritage Month Act, and all three have been struck down by ⇒

With at least one of the major political parties likely to include an intention to leave the Convention in its 2015 General Election manifesto, this argument will potentially be undermined.

Apparently, with «the cooperation of most of the major political parties,» SCL implemented a six - month intervention.

Clinton's resume was sent to us before she clinched the nomination, so it doens» t mention her history - making achievement of being the first woman to land the presidential nomination of a major political party.

London About Blog This blog is now acknowledged as a hub for thought - leading debate, and a number of ideas originating here have found their way onto the statute books as well as the Manifestos of both major political parties.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

She spoke for the first time since clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, acknowledging the milestone of becoming the first woman to earn the nomination of one of the nation's major political parties.

With presidential candidates from both major political parties proposing a federal mandate on paid parental leave, some companies have chosen to get ahead of any potential new regulations.