McMaster launches Vote Compass municipal edition to inform Ontario voters (Sept. 28, 2026)
McMaster researchers, with Vox Pop Labs and Torstar, launched the Vote Compass municipal edition on Sept. 28, 2026. It compares user views with candidate positions on 30 issues across Ontario’s 50 largest municipalities. More than 2,300 candidates were listed; 1,200+ submitted answers and the tool had 65,000+ users by early October.
On Sept. 28, 2026, McMaster launched a municipal edition of Vote Compass, a research‑driven tool led by Clifton van der Linden in collaboration with Vox Pop Labs and Torstar. The platform lets users compare their views with local mayoral and councillor candidates across 30 issues (20 universal, 10 local) in Ontario’s 50 largest municipalities. Over 2,300 candidates were listed, with 1,200+ submitting positions, and by early October the tool had been used by more than 65,000 people. The project builds on Vote Compass’s use in 75+ previous elections and aims to improve local electoral information.