Referendum News

Britain and Falkland Islanders rejected the idea of Pope Francis intervening in the long-running dispute with Argentina over the islands, which Buenos Aires claims are Argentine territory. "Go and kiss this land which is ours," the pope said to veterans.

Leave it to a fictionalized period drama to celebrate advertising's potential to change the world. “No”, set during the 1988 Chilean plebiscite to vote Augusto Pinochet out of power, turns history into a feel-good dramedy about a mass-media triumph.

Stanley - Falkland Islanders have decided overwhelmingly to remain British it has been revealed, after the referendum on their political status.

Port Stanley - The Falkland Islanders began voting on Sunday 10 in a referendum to decide whether they want to remain an overseas territory of Britain; the voting will continue today, amid tensions with Argentina over the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago.

Cairo - After two rounds of voting, Egyptians have voted 'yes' to Egypt's controversial draft constitution, with 63 percent of voters giving their backing to the draft constitution.

On December 9, the opponents of the Rosia Montana gold mining project, which would be conducted by a Canadian corporation, Gabriel Resources Ltd., won a highly important victory.

Calgary - Alberta Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith is urging Premier Alison Redford to establish a referendum on raising the debt increase. Smith noted that the premier does not have a mandate from its residents of taking Alberta back into debt.

Yesterday Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister in the existing devolved Scottish Parliament signed an agreement with UK Prime Minister, David Cameron for a historic referendum on Scottish independence to be held in 2014.

Toronto - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, alongside City Councillor Cesar Palacio, helped kick off the Clean Toronto Together initiative for 2012 on Wednesday. The mayor also spoke briefly about casinos and a possible referendum.

PM David Cameron has accused the First Minister of "dithering" over the independence referendum, and mocked him openly, claiming: "I thought we were watching the movie Braveheart, but it turns out it is the Chicken Run"