abstain

The left-wing New Democrats, who no longer have official party status in parliament after a dismal election performance in April, may prove reluctant to trigger another vote and could abstain on Carney's budget.

For issues not involving intrinsic evil, on which the church offers no definitive guidance, the proxy advisers will defer to management or abstain.

Most moderates in the Democratic Party, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer -- who is from New York -- have abstained from endorsing Mamdani so far.

Argentina, which in April abstained from the vote, now opposes the deal.

The UK and most EU nations voted to continue the talks, but some countries including Greece went against the EU bloc and voted to abstain.