Australia joins Canada as a sensible country that not only wisely rejected a Conservative prime ministerial candidate who co-opted some of the orange guy's talking points but also took away his parliamentary seat. If only the US had as much sense as Canada and Australia. (While I'm at it, let's hear it for Mexico, too.) #Politics #Democracy #Canada #Australia #AustraliaVotes #Mexico #US #AnthonyAlbanese #MarkCarney #ClaudiaSheinbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/asia/australia-prime-minister-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU8.PJ8M.YwO0j1g2gMKg&smid=url-share
Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Albanese Wins 2nd Term

Heading to the polls amid global uncertainty arising from the Trump administration, voters opted for the known quantity of the incumbent leader, Anthony Albanese.

The New York Times