political advertising

Opinion: British Columbia’s laws restricting political advertising were deemed Charter violations. So why are Ontario and Alberta enacting their own?

Opinion: Bruce Anderson on how Canada’s democracy is vulnerable to modern forces that our current election rules are ill-equipped to handle

The loopholes that allow political advertising to runneth over in an election year

A Liberal senator wonders if it’s time to expand the level playing field?

Joe Oliver v. American billionaires

The federal government is spending tens of millions on commercials that make the Tories look good

The NDP buys billboard space to attack the elimination of the long-gun registry. Talking to Althia Raj, Brad Lavigne explains the...

Colby Cosh on how we might as well go ahead and hold the funeral if democracy is so easily buyable

Nate Silver measures the impact of campaign advertising.

Michael Ignatieff always has two speeches, the one in the prepared text and the one he delivers (while only periodically checking...