Democratic innovations expand public participation in political decision-making and deepen citizens' role in governance, connecting public interest with public policy, write Joanna Massie and Megan Mattes.
Bots not only shape political discourse in Canada, they can be used to amplify specific narratives and reinforce ideological divides, Sophia Melanson Ricciardone’s research shows.
In the absence of better protection for voters, political parties can design election campaigns around personal information they have gathered without transparency, consent or accountability, expert Sara Bannerman explains.
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