Election Advertising
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Opposition cries foul as Manitoba premier says some government ads will continueA provincial law forbids many types of government advertising in the two months before an election — a period called a blackout.PoliticsAug 3, 2023
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Manitoba government found guilty of violating election advertising banManitoba's commissioner of elections has ruled the government violated a ban on advertising during election periods when it invited reporters to an event with the premier.PoliticsJul 6, 2023
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Concerns raised about rules that saw Calgary election advertising donations redactedAfter Elections Calgary redacted donor names on third-party advertiser election finance documents, the election oversight body said changes could be coming.PoliticsMay 30, 2022
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Judge upholds Ontario rules limiting third-party election advertising spendingOntario Superior Court Justice Ed Morgan found, however, that the rules meet the legal requirement to allow for broad and egalitarian participation in the campaign.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Social media giants are not taking Canadian laws seriously: MPsPoliticians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law in a small country like Canada.CanadaMay 12, 2019
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Conservatives fire volley of TV attack ads at Trudeau saying he betrayed those who voted for himLiberals, for now, stick with series of radio ads featuring Trudeau promote the government's carbon tax-and-rebate ad.PoliticsMay 1, 2019
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Registered third-party advertiser soliciting votes via text, calls ahead of N.B. electionSeveral people on social media have complained about being contacted by a group referring to itself as New Brunswick Proud.PoliticsSep 23, 2018
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Coalition of Ontario unions fight provincial rules on election advertising spendingThe Working Families group has filed a constitutional challenge against Bill 2, alleging the law that took effect last year infriges on its rights to free expression and free association.PoliticsJan 23, 2018
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Unpacking the Politics: A cancelled interview and new adsMark Kennedy, Susan Delacourt and Evan Solomon unpack the politics of media interviews by party leaders in the last days of the election campaign.CanadaOct 11, 2015
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