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Justin Chandler (he/him)

9 Sep, 15 tweets, 11 min read

With advance polling starting tomorrow and the leaders' debate tonight, here's my attempt at a handy-dandy #Elxn44 resource guide for those in need. It's non-exhaustive and #HamOnt focused, but should be broadly applicable.

Firstly, the election is on Sept. 20. [1/11]

@ElectionsCan_E

There are several ways to vote, as outlined by @ElectionsCan_E: voting in-person on election day, in advance polls (Sept. 10-13 from 09:00-21:00), by mail (apply before Sept. 14 at 18:00) or at any elections Canada office (before Sept. 14 at 18:00).
tvo.org/article/your-f… [2/11]

Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service allows you to search for your electoral riding by postal code, and see which candidates are running there. It will also show you where you can vote in advance polls, or on election day.
elections.ca/Scripts/vis/Fi… [3/11]

@CBCNews

.@CBCNews has an excellent tool for comparing party platforms: newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/fede…

Operated by Vox Pop Labs and CBC, Vote Compass is a useful quiz to determine which party platforms align with your values: votecompass.cbc.ca/canada [4/11]

@CBCHamilton

.@CBCHamilton compiled a list of candidates running in the Hamilton and Niagara area: cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…
Many local papers, such as @HamOntComNews, are publishing candidate profiles, so check your local media for those. [5/11]

@thebigstoryfpn

.@thebigstoryfpn has produced a useful series of episodes about party leaders:

Jagmeet Singh (NDP): thebigstorypodcast.ca/2021/08/25/382…
Erin O'Toole (Conservative): thebigstorypodcast.ca/2021/08/27/wha…
Justin Trudeau (Liberal): thebigstorypodcast.ca/2021/09/01/385…
[6/11]

@TorontoStar

The @TorontoStar has a reporter fact-checking one leader/week. This is the process by which statements are checked to see how accurate they are.
Annamie Paul (Green): thestar.com/politics/feder…
Singh: thestar.com/politics/feder…
O'Toole: thestar.com/politics/feder…
[7/11]

@TheAgenda

To follow the campaign, I of course recommend my own newsroom's (@TheAgenda) work: tvo.org/current-affair…

Also: @backbenchcast is an engaging panel that’s accessible to people who may not follow politics closely, as is CBC's #PartyLines. [8/11]

Politico’s Ottawa Playbook newsletter (go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a152fddc4d…) and CBC’s Canada Votes newsletter (https://t.co/VBKimxrccW) have great daily coverage that summarize a lot of information. I recommend them too. [9/11]

CBC’s Poll Tracker averages polls to predict election outcomes. Remember that polls do not predict the future. They reflect what people told pollsters about their intentions and those intentions can change. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll… [10/11]

The English federal leader’s debate takes place tonight, Sept. 9 at 21:00 ET: cbc.ca/player/play/19…
In Hamilton, Cable 14 is broadcasting local candidate debates: cable14now.com/video-on-deman…

Lastly: Please do be sure to vote! [11/11]

@FrontBurnerCBC

Some additional recommended listening: @FrontBurnerCBC's two-part platform breakdown.

Part 1: cbc.ca/radio/frontbur…

Part 2: cbc.ca/radio/frontbur…

@TheAgenda

The Big Story has a series on where parties stand on major topics: thebigstorypodcast.ca/elections/

@TheAgenda ramped up its election coverage with excellent panels this week, and TVO.org keeps publishing election analysis, columns and articles: tvo.org/current-affair…

@StCatStandard

The @StCatStandard has a detailed election guide for #Niagara: stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/federal-e…

@CBCTheNational

If you want in-depth interviews with party leaders, see @CBCTheNational's Face to Face interviews:

O'Toole: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Trudeau: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Singh: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Paul: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

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