Election

OpenSignal has released a report this morning analyzing data from smartphone users based on electoral districts from the recent conclusion of the 2019 Canadian federal election, which saw the Liberal Party of Canada form a minority government. Essentially, electoral districts where the Liberals won had the best mobile experience when it came to four factors...

The next Canadian federal election takes place in just a few days on October 21, 2019. Where do Canadian political parties stand when it comes to cell phone affordability, internet access and more? Non-profit and consumer advocacy group OpenMedia has shared some good summaries and graphics detailing what the policies are of the Conservatives, Greens,...

Image via CBC News Canada’s federal election is two weeks away, and tonight six federal party leaders will take part in the official English-language debate, a two-hour affair which starts at 4PM PDT/7PM EDT, hosted at the Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau, Quebec, in front of a live audience. This is the only debate...

Concern over the use of Twitter and, more specifically, Twitter bots to sway political discourse is becoming a more pertinent issue as election season nears. According to a new report from CBC, automated Twitter accounts are designed to "attract a lot of attention and stoke fear," but in fact the issue might be a bit exaggerated...

Following a report released earlier today by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has said that social media firms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google must help safeguard the upcoming elections by promoting transparency and authenticity on their platforms (via Reuters). According to CSE, Canada’s electronic signals spy agency responsible for protecting government electronic...

Sam Jeffers, the developer behind "Who Targets Me", wants to bring the app to Canada in order to shine light on political misinformation. The app recently helped voters in Germany and the United Kingdom realize how political parties were targeted on social media. Jeffers says that he is looking to deploy the app on Canada and...

According to a new report from Reuters, Facebook is planning to launch an election integrity initiative that will help protect Canada's next election from cyber threats. The decision was made due to pressure the social network is facing over its role in possible Russian meddling in the last U.S. presidential election. Canada's minister of democratic institutions...