Election 44

Main navigation

Read coverage of Canada's 44th federal election, including research memos from the Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project and media commentary from our faculty members.

Battling climate change in Canada: Experts examine the major parties' climate plans | The Current

Published: 21 September 2021

August 23, 2021 | When voters went to the polls in the recent federal election, climate change was front of mind for many. For the first time, all major parties had credible plans to reduce...

Read more about Battling climate change in Canada: Experts examine the major parties' climate plans | The Current

Federal election outcome could be unpredictable amid 4th wave, say strategists | CBC Radio

Published: 16 August 2021

August 15, 2021 | On Sunday, Justin Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon and asked her to dissolve Parliament, setting in motion Canada's 44th federal election. But with a fourth wave of...

Read more about Federal election outcome could be unpredictable amid 4th wave, say strategists | CBC Radio

Chrystia Freeland tweet labelled “manipulated video” by Twitter | CPAC

Published: 7 September 2021

August 30, 2021 | In this CBC interview, Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project, provides an overview of the Project's first memo:...

Read more about Chrystia Freeland tweet labelled “manipulated video” by Twitter | CPAC

Will misinformation be a problem this election season? | CBC News

Published: 31 August 2021

August 24, 2021 | Election 44 is underway, and the Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project is hard at work tracking election mis- and disinformation. Learn more about...

Read more about Will misinformation be a problem this election season? | CBC News

The Canadian Election Misinformation Project - Memo #1

Published: 27 August 2021

August 26, 2021 | The Media Ecosystem Observatory's Canadian Election Misinformation Project is out with its first memo of the 44th Canadian federal election campaign. Learn about five election...