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Poll suggests 84% of Albertans want privacy law to cover political parties and candidates
At least four in five Albertans agree that the privacy law applying to businesses should also apply to political parties, suggests a new Ipsos poll, conducted for a B.C. privacy advocacy organization.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-privacy-commissioner-poll-voter-lists-personal-data-9.7224366?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary 3d ago

Poll suggests 84% of Albertans want privacy law to cover political parties and candidates
At least four in five Albertans agree that the privacy law applying to businesses should also apply to political parties, suggests a new Ipsos poll, conducted for a B.C. privacy advocacy organization.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-privacy-commissioner-poll-voter-lists-personal-data-9.7224366?cmp=rss

The New Yorker [Unofficial]3d ago

The Changing Face of “Authenticity” in Politics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-changing-face-of-authenticity-in-politics

CBC Ottawa 5d ago

Mayoral candidates come face to face to face as tax debate flares up at council
The municipal election campaign invaded council chambers on Tuesday, as three mayoral candidates squared off over taxes and infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mayoral-candidates-come-face-to-face-to-face-as-tax-debate-flares-up-at-council-9.7220995?cmp=rss

PrivacyDigest May 30

Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the #Midterms : ‘This Is a War’

One is allied with #Anthropic. The other is tied to #OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they’re leaving a trail of fearful #candidates and canceled ads in their wake.
#ai #elections #superpacs

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/anthropic-openai-super-pacs-midterms.html

Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’

One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.

The New York Times

ProgressivePower May 28

So many elections are coming up in the coming months, seeing Mamdani put his reforms into practice should embolden the left to push for candidates unwilling to water down their ideals in order to be elected. Mamdani must become the blueprint #elections #news #politics #Mamdani #candidates

beSpacific May 28

#OpenAI announced new partnerships 2 combat #misinformation offering its #cybersecurity products $$ 2 state officials & backing #legislation ahead of #elections in the #US & globally. #AI is becoming an #election mainstay, with #candidates, especially #Republicans, using it for their campaigns as voters turn to #chatbots for #information. OpenAI is seeking to meet the moment with a series of new efforts. Note this is #GOP #MAGA driven effort article is paywalled of course https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/republicans-ai-campaigns-democrats-2026

GOP campaigns go all-in on AI — Dems not so much

On the horizon: AI agents interacting with voters by phone to persuade them to back GOP candidates.

Axios

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Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈May 26

I know that's not what you asked about but that's the kind of #transparency I expect from my #candidates. I want to know who they are all the way down to their socks. If they're good enough, I will wash their socks for them while they win. Find somebody real or talk with me about making it happen.