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Is AI Manipulating Canadian Voters in the 2025 Election News Void?

The digital landscape shaping the upcoming 2025 Canadian federal election feels unsettlingly unfamiliar, marked by an unprecedented surge of artificial intelligence-generated material filling a void left by traditional news sources on major platforms. Researchers describe the situation as bordering on the ‘dystopian,’ raising profound questions about information integrity as voters prepare to head to the […]

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Ontario Fuels Record Advance Voter Turnout Across Canada

A significant surge in early participation marked the recent Canadian federal election’s advance polling period, shattering previous records. Preliminary figures indicate a remarkable 7.3 million Canadians cast their ballots over the four designated days, a substantial 25 percent increase compared to the 5.8 million early votes recorded in 2021. While this trend was observed nationwide,

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The Rise of the Politically-Prompted Barrie Staycation

Isn’t it peculiar how the grand tapestry of global events can influence whether Mrs. Higgins next door decides to finally visit Penetanguishene instead of Florida this winter? It seems the winds of political change and a generally unsettled world are subtly nudging folks right here in Barrie, and indeed across Canada, to reconsider their holiday

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Generation Rent? Young Ontarians Scrutinize Party Housing Plans

The stark impossibility of home ownership weighs heavily on many Ontarians as the Canada Votes 2025 federal election campaign unfolds. For individuals like Iuri Rezende Souza in Kitchener, the Canadian dream seems increasingly distant, reducible perhaps to a vacant lot and a trailer – a prospect highlighting a profound disconnect between political rhetoric and lived

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Special Ballot Explained: Deadlines and Options for Voters

The avenues for participating in the federal election before the official polling day are narrowing. With advance polls having concluded on Monday, attention now shifts to the final methods available for early voting, primarily through the special ballot system administered by Elections Canada. A critical deadline looms, demanding prompt action from electors requiring these alternatives.

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Crunch Time Campaigning: Tracking Leaders in the Federal Election 2025 Final Week

The hum of campaign buses, the crush of media scrums, the carefully staged handshakes – as the Canada Federal Election 2025 races towards its conclusion, the movements of the main party leaders become intensely scrutinized. Monday, April 21st, falling squarely within the critical final week, represents more than just another date on the calendar; it’s

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Lack of Integration Fuels Canada’s Pre-Election Immigration Debate

The promise of Canada as a welcoming land, a place where newcomers could build a life, seems to be fraying at the edges. As the nation grapples with the consequences of rapidly increased immigration levels, a growing chorus, including many immigrants themselves, questions whether the federal government has adequately prepared for this influx. This concern

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Campaign Calculus: Leader Appearances as Strategic Moves

The daily itinerary of a federal party leader during an election campaign often resembles a meticulously planned military operation, yet tracking their movements can feel akin to a national game of Where’s Waldo. Pinpointing their location on any given day, such as a hypothetical Saturday like April 19th, offers a glimpse into the complex machinery

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Who Landed Blows in Canada’s French Election Debate?

The first official French-language debate of the 2025 federal election campaign unfolded in Montreal on April 16th, less than a fortnight before the scheduled April 28th vote. While the anticipated confrontations between the principal contenders, Liberal leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, largely failed to materialize, the evening was not devoid of pointed

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