Election Pollcast: How should the media handle party polls?

The CBC Election Pollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst and ThreeHundredEight.com founder ric Grenier, explores the world of political polls, their influence on the media and the trends they are showing.

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Joining ric on this week's podcast is Phil Authier, political reporter for the Montreal Gazette. He has reported on the NDP-commissionedpoll for Justin Trudeau's riding of Papineau, and the resulting controversy.

How should the media handle these polls paid for by political parties? Did the media do the right thing in this case? And how do the election chances ofthe three Montreal-based leaders (Justin Trudeau, Thomas Mulcairand Gilles Duceppe) look?

The CBC Election Pollcast17:41How should journalists use polls paid for by political parties?

We talk about the recent controversy surrounding a poll commissioned by the NDP in the riding of Papineau with Phil Authier of the Montreal Gazette.

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