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It91裸聊视频檚 your local candidate for parliament 91裸聊视频� and according to the experts, it91裸聊视频檚 no joke.

As electoral campaigns and platforms continue to adapt to the digital age, politicians and experts agree that traditional face-to-face interaction through door knocking is here to stay.

91裸聊视频淧ersonal contact is still the best way to reach people,91裸聊视频� said Maxime H茅roux-Legault, assistant professor in the department of economics, philosophy and political science at UBC Okanagan.

91裸聊视频淥n social media, you91裸聊视频檒l see ads, and you91裸聊视频檙e going to see news articles. It91裸聊视频檚 not the same thing as meeting the candidate.91裸聊视频�

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H茅roux-Legault said door-knocking boils down to three primary purposes 91裸聊视频� persuasion, motivation and information.

91裸聊视频淭he motivation aspect of door-knocking needs to be taken into account,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淧arties are not trying to gain new voters but motivate their voters to turn out on voting day.91裸聊视频�

The informational component pertains to candidates providing details surrounding voter registration and where local polling stations are, which also helps to increase turnout on election day.

Somebody who has had immense experience with door-knocking is local NDP volunteer, Maria Tokarchuk. She91裸聊视频檚 been volunteering in various capacities with both the provincial and federal NDP on a local level since 1991.

In her view, what has changed most over the past 30 years are peoples91裸聊视频� schedules.

91裸聊视频淢ore people used to be at home and would answer the door,91裸聊视频� said Tokarchuk with a slight chuckle.

91裸聊视频淲e try to go in the evenings between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., especially during the week. Probably half of the people are home.91裸聊视频�

Tokarchuk said it91裸聊视频檚 been even more noticeable when trying to reach people by phone.

91裸聊视频淲hen you phone people, they don91裸聊视频檛 answer the phone,91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淲hen you91裸聊视频檙e at the door, people can look out the window and see you as a person, but on the phone, if they don91裸聊视频檛 recognize the number, they don91裸聊视频檛 pick it up.91裸聊视频�

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Some local candidates share similar sentiments.

91裸聊视频淔ace-to-face is always the best way to do anything,91裸聊视频� said Liberal Party candidate Stephen Fuhr.

91裸聊视频淚n the 21st century, there are other options out there and they also bring different pros and cons.91裸聊视频�

Fuhr said while door-knocking is very useful, it91裸聊视频檚 also very labour intensive and you can91裸聊视频檛 connect with the same volume of people as you can through digital channels.

91裸聊视频淣owadays, I think its a good healthy combination of both face-to-face and interaction on social media,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淨uality interaction is important but you also need reach. Social media can help you with that.91裸聊视频�

Conservative candidate Tracy Gray balances her approach, but added in the past four months she has door-knocked a distance equivalent to walking to Calgary and back.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 all about connecting with people where they are. It91裸聊视频檚 an especially important way to engage with retirees and seniors.91裸聊视频�

michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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