With leading parties deadlocked, volunteers can make all the difference

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While they may not have the same visibility, volunteers play an integral part in any campaign and can make the difference between winning and losing in tight ridings

MONTREAL — They’re the ones knocking on doors, putting up signs, making phone calls, and serving as the cheering human backdrops behind Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh or Andrew Scheer.

But experts estimate it can provide a boost of between five and 10 per cent at the polls, which is more than enough to make the difference in an election widely seen as too close to call. “The more nuanced definition that we have now is that often the local campaign is marginal to other factors, either individual , or it’s the national campaign or leaders that are turning the narrative,” she said in a phone interview.Daniel Bernier of Earnscliffe Strategy Group says that while it’s true the national campaign matters more than local ones, volunteers are important in shaping the perceptions of the leader.

More broadly, he said, volunteers can recruit family and friends, and their excitement helps overcome some of the cynicism inherent in politics. For Joan White Calf, a 65-year-old Green volunteer in the riding of Edmonton Griesbach, it’s her first time volunteering on a national political campaign. On the other end of the volunteer age spectrum is 23-year-old Montreal law student Marie-Eve Lachapelle, who began volunteering for the Liberals in 2015 after reaching out to candidate Melanie Joly on Facebook.

 

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