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Doug Ford appears at a campaign event at a brake manufacturing company in Scarborough, Ont., on Friday February 7, 2025. Is Ford’s ‘Protect Ontario’ messaging persuasive to voters? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

How to win an election? Focus on persuasion, not policy

Want to win an election? Talk about values more than policy, tell a compelling story, paint a bright future and find ways to repeat, repeat, repeat.
Many Americans seem to think their political rivals have a lower opinion about them than they actually do. Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images

Learning your political opponents don’t actually hate you can reduce toxic polarization and antidemocratic attitudes

A new video intervention shows correcting Americans’ exaggerated views of political opponents can defuse tensions, reduce support for antidemocratic practices and promote a healthier democracy.
Not as many people will get the chance to vote in 2025 compared with the previous year. MicroStockHub/Getty Images

5 elections to watch in 2025

Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.

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