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Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political parties, says Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia.

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Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political parties, says Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia.

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Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political parties, says Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia.

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