This month just keeps getting better
Tag Archives: voter suppression
How many Pierre Poutines are out there?
Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher review the latest numbers from Elections Canada.
‘Wanton or officious intermeddling’
Under attack from the Conservative party, the Council of Canadians maintains its perspective.
A study in voter suppression
As part of its challenge to the election results in seven ridings, the Council of Canadians asked Ekos to study the experiences of individuals in those ridings. Ekos surveyed respondents in the seven ridings and then compared those responses to a survey of Canadians residing elsewhere. The full report from Ekos is here.
Pollster survey ‘strongly’ suggests non-Tory supporters were targeted in voter suppression scandal
The Ekos polling firm has found strong evidence that non-Tory supporters were targeted in the voter suppression effort during last year’s federal election campaign.
What happened in Thunder Bay?
As part of its challenge to the election results in seven ridings, the Council of Canadians has obtained (and now released) an affidavit from Annette Desgagne, a call centre worker with Responsive Marketing Group in Thunder Bay.
The hunt for Pierre Poutine comes up blank
Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher uncover a new twist.
And now a word from Pat Martin
Having previously clarified his remarks about Campaign Research and apologized for his statements about Responsive Marketing Group, Pat Martin convened reporters this morning to say sorry to RackNine.
Another unsubstantiated smear?
A new complaint about misleading calls during the last election, this time from a Conservative source.
By the numbers
Marc Mayrand told the procedure and House affairs committee today that Elections Canada had received 800 specific complaints. He explained that those complaints covered approximately 200 ridings spread over 10 provinces and one territory.