Alleged robo-calling may have significantly impacted voting
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 00:30
in Mathematics & Economics
An economist finds that robo-calling, if the phenomenon did occur, could have significantly influenced voter turnout and ballot results in the last federal election. Elections Canada is investigating New Democrat and Liberal party allegations that the Conservatives hired companies to robo-call voters in ridings across Canada, thereby influencing the Tories' 2011 federal election win.