Can Social Media Decide?

Rahman Mohamed

From Day 1 there are Polls.  CBC reported that the writ was dropped on August 2 to start a 78 day/11 week federal campaign, election date set on 1 January 2015 for October 19.  On 28 July the NDP and Conservatives both held one-third of support.  Today the question is whether or not Polls can predict

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Maclean’s National Leaders Debate: One (and only?)

Rahman Mohamed

With 4 party leaders, Elizabeth May, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, and Prime Mnister Stephen Harper, squared off on August 6, the first debate since the start of the election, there was never a moment of bore. Continue reading

Mayoral Candidates: Fun or Chance?

A look behind the scenes; the unseen platforms that might make the cut
Rahman Mohamed

John Tory, Olivia Chow, and Doug Ford are considered front-runners in Toronto’s 2014 mayoral race.  They have online platforms that include transit plans.  But there’s still a total of 65 candidates in the race, 24 of whom have online platforms listed on the City of Toronto’s candidate list.  John Tory’s isn’t listed.  What do the online outliers have to say?

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