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GLOBAL NEWS PARTNERS WITH TWITTER CANADA FOR THE 2015 FEDERAL ELECTION #elxn42

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For Immediate Release

TORONTO, September 22nd, 2015 – News announced today it will partner with Twitter Canada, the country’s leading social media platform, to provide up-to-the-minute election night coverage that Canadians will be talking and tweeting about. Now more than ever, Canadians want election news and analysis to help them weigh important issues and the performance of party leaders before they cast their votes.

On Monday, October 19th, and Twitter Canada will deliver real-time, in-depth coverage of Canada’s election night conversation for online, social media and broadcast audiences. Global News and Twitter Canada have invited the country’s leading political influencers and other special guests, including Twitter Canada’s Steve Ladurantaye, to share their analysis of the election night results as they dramatically unfold.

This exclusive partnership between Global News and Twitter Canada will include cutting-edge data visualization technology that Canadians can only see on Global’s Decision Canada election night broadcast special hosted by Global National’s Dawna Friesen and The West Block’s Tom Clark. Coverage begins at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (4:00 pm Pacific) on Global Halifax, Global New Brunswick, Globalnews.ca and Global News: BC-1; and across the rest of the Global network at 9:00 pm Eastern Time.

“Global News is excited to join forces with Twitter Canada during the campaign and on election night,” said , Senior Vice President of Global News. “We are combining the election experience of Global News journalists with the immediacy of Twitter to provide engaging, real-time insight from political influencers as well as Canadian voters.”

"We look forward to working with Global News to help bring the election night narrative to Canadians, on their , tablets and smartphones", said Steve Ladurantaye, News and Government Lead, Twitter Canada. "Twitter gives Canadians a great pulse on the political conversation in this country and it's a great fit on both sides to bring these insights and analysis to Canadian via Global as a trusted national broadcaster."

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For media inquiries, please contact: Rishma Govani Communications Manager, Global News 416.843.8908 [email protected] @rishmagovani

Cam Gordon Senior Communications Manager, Twitter Canada [email protected] @cam_gordon