<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Northern Variables: Northern Variables Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Variables Research provides nonpartisan, data-backed insights on Canadian political trends, policy shifts, and institutional narratives.]]></description><link>https://substack.northernvariables.ca/s/northern-variables-research</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LPBp!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b260f67-ab29-4294-9755-707283025fec_1024x1024.png</url><title>Northern Variables: Northern Variables Research</title><link>https://substack.northernvariables.ca/s/northern-variables-research</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:15:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://substack.northernvariables.ca/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Connexxia Inc.]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[northernvariables@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[northernvariables@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Northern Variables]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Northern Variables]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[northernvariables@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[northernvariables@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Northern Variables]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Publicly Documented Meetings of Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[A comprehensive list of Mark Carney&#8217;s publicly documented meetings with senior political leaders, central bankers, corporate executives, and globally influential figures in climate and economic policy]]></description><link>https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/publicly-documented-meetings-of-mark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/publicly-documented-meetings-of-mark</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Variables]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/179f78cc-9df8-4fd4-ae17-ff2ba2394fe2_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Below is a comprehensive list of Mark Carney&#8217;s publicly documented meetings with senior political leaders, central bankers, corporate executives, and globally influential figures in climate and economic policy. Each entry includes the name, their role at the time of the meeting, the date, context/purpose, and a source.</p><h2>Heads of State and World Leaders</h2><p><em>Thi&#8230;</em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact of High-Engagement “Ground Game” Campaigns in Canada’s 2025 Federal Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothern Variables Research]]></description><link>https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/impact-of-high-engagement-ground</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/impact-of-high-engagement-ground</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Northern Variables]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:21:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d4153a90-c4d0-4ddc-bb7b-202d0e17122d_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Overview: Ground Game and the 2025 Context</h2><p>In the 2025 federal election, many campaigns doubled down on <strong>&#8220;ground game&#8221;</strong> tactics &#8211; intensive door-knocking, phone banking, and face-to-face voter outreach &#8211; to engage local voters. This election was fiercely competitive and saw elevated voter turnout (the highest since 2015)<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-1" href="#footnote-1" target="_self">1</a>. All major parties recognized that strong grassroots engagement could be a deciding factor in close ridings, and both Liberals and Conservatives even resorted to hiring <strong>paid door-knockers</strong> as volunteer pools dwindled.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-2" href="#footnote-2" target="_self">2</a> Below, we examine notable cases of candidates (incumbents and challengers) running high-effort, high-engagement local campaigns, and analyze how these efforts correlated with electoral outcomes.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/impact-of-high-engagement-ground?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://substack.northernvariables.ca/p/impact-of-high-engagement-ground?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.northernvariables.ca/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Access to Northern Variables Research is always available to paid subscibers and founding members.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>
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