It’s an iconic moment in Canadian history – the Toronto Blue Jays are in the playoffs for the first time in 22 years and the country is set to elect its next leader.
The only problem is it’s all happening at the same time.
Since the boys in blue clinched their spot in the playoffs on Sept. 26, there have been over three million mentions of Blue Jay-related terms, including “Blue Jays,” #BlueJays, the team’s official Twitter handle @BlueJays and #ComeTogether, one of the hashtags being used to support the team.
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Meanwhile, there has been just over one million mentions of the #Elxn42 hashtag – one of the most popular hashtags regarding the federal election – over the same time period.
Visualization is based on Twitter data and should not be considered scientifically accurate. Data has been made available via a partnership with Twitter Canada.
But the real test will come Monday night, as the Jays head into Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), at the same time Canadians head to the polls.
#Elxn42 was outpacing mentions of the Blue Jays ten-to-one on Twitter ahead of the first pitch Monday night, according to Twitter Canada.
As of 7 p.m. ET, more than 168,000 tweets had been sent using the #Elxn42 hashtag, according to Twitter.
WATCH: The candidates in the federal election will be facing competition for Canadians’ attention on election night. The Toronto Blue Jays are back on home field and in a familiar position — down two games, just like in the first round. Politics and sports don’t necessarily mix. But as Mike Drolet reports, there will be divided loyalties.
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