Political Advertising

• Firearms group to face censure as it ramps up anti-Liberal ad campaign

  MPs will be asked Monday to consider taking action against the National Firearms Assocation even as the NFA readies an anti-Liberal pre-election advertising campaign.

  Politics

  Feb 21
• Former Tory leadership candidate using conversion therapy bill as fundraising tool

  Conservative MP and failed leadership candidate Derek Sloan is asking his supporters to help him raise $25,000 for his re-election bid on the strength of his effort to fight against the bill, currently before the House of Commons.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2020
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• Facebook won’t remove doctored videos. Here are tools to help you verify content

  Here are some tips from experts on how to determine whether content on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube is real.

  Tech

  Jun 12, 2019
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• Raptors telecast to be thick with political advertising as duelling groups attack Trudeau, Scheer

  Ads during the NBA Finals are expected to reach an audience of some 10 million or more Canadians.

  Politics

  Jun 10, 2019
• B.C. Greens target use of tax money for political attack billboards criticizing premier

  Digital billboards paid for by the B.C. Liberals say, "Gas prices?" and "Spending more to commute?" followed by "Blame John Horgan."

  Politics

  May 5, 2019
• Facebook unveils new rules for political ads ahead of federal election

  Facebook is launching a new advertisement library that will capture detailed information about political ads targeted at voters in Canada, including who pays for them and whom they target.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2019
• Nova Scotia MLAs expensed $175,000 in advertising over 6-month period

  The charges run from just a few dollars into the thousands, with one MLA racking up $2,363.46 for the purchase of water bottles.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2018
• New Brunswick Opposition objects to ‘questionable’ ad campaign from provincial government

  Premier Brian Gallant denies the claim the video is political, and instead says it's an attempt to better communicate with the public.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2018
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• Here’s who’s using your Facebook activity to get inside your head

  While it's well-known that Facebook allows businesses to mine data from user profiles, the Cambridge Analytica controversy put the spotlight on data mined for academic and political purposes.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2018
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• Ontario PC leader calls for publicly-funded ‘partisan’ Liberal hydro ads to be pulled

  The Ontario Liberals have released advertisements touting their 25 per cent average hydro rate cut across the province, while the opposition is calling for an immediate end to the campaign because it serves a "partisan purpose."

  Consumer

  Mar 17, 2017