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Canada Votes 2021

Barrie incumbents have head start in campaign sprint, says political scientist

Barrie incumbents have head start in campaign sprint, says political scientist

'In a really short campaign of 36 days, that’s a sprint. It’s a 100-metre sprint; one of them is starting at the 20-metre mark and all the other parties are probably starting at the starting line,' says analyst
PROFILE: PPC's Brancato pushes for personal freedoms, tax cuts

PROFILE: PPC's Brancato pushes for personal freedoms, tax cuts

'There should not be a mandate for an experimental drug that has been produced so rapidly,' says People's Party candidate in Barrie-Innisfil
PROFILE: Liberals' Wilson relying heavily on social media in Barrie-Innisfil

PROFILE: Liberals' Wilson relying heavily on social media in Barrie-Innisfil

'This is part of what this whole campaign is about, is for the Barrie and Innisfil residents to voice their concerns,' says Liberal candidate
PROFILE: Brassard hopes experience will lead him back to Ottawa

PROFILE: Brassard hopes experience will lead him back to Ottawa

'There is a lot at stake. Not just economic recovery, but the cost of living is going up and people are finding it more expensive; wages are not going up in proportion to the cost of living,' says Conservative incumbent
PROFILE: NDP's Gostkowski 'fired up' in Barrie-Innisfil

PROFILE: NDP's Gostkowski 'fired up' in Barrie-Innisfil

'I am for the people. That is my main prerogative. I want to fight for my community, regardless of whether you vote for me or not,' says Gostkowski
PROFILE: Liberal values 'resonate' with Saari in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonate race

PROFILE: Liberal values 'resonate' with Saari in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonate race

'There are some pretty hardcore local issues we need to address,' says Saari, the Liberal Candidate Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte
BARRIE-INNISFIL: Q-and-A with Conservative candidate John Brassard

BARRIE-INNISFIL: Q-and-A with Conservative candidate John Brassard

'I don't discourage anyone from getting vaccinated, but I respect the right for each individual to decide what's right for them,' says Brassard
Indigenous women, gender-diverse people can influence policy with their votes, says group

Indigenous women, gender-diverse people can influence policy with their votes, says group

Getting Indigenous women and gender-diverse people out to vote in the upcoming federal election is about both the past and the future, says Native Women’s Association of Canada CEO
Elections Canada jobs available ahead of Sept. 20

Elections Canada jobs available ahead of Sept. 20

Most of the jobs, which pay $17.22 to $23.44 per hour, are for Election Day but also for advance polls
PROFILE: NDP's Lochhead wants to bring back hope to north-end Barrie riding

PROFILE: NDP's Lochhead wants to bring back hope to north-end Barrie riding

'(I want them) to see what is possible when we really put people first,' says Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte candidate Sarah Lochhead