When researcher Gilbert McLaughlin began studying hateful comments directed at candidates in the New Brunswick election, he was surprised by the subjects. "I realized — and we saw it last weekend — that most of the comments, insults and hateful comments that candidates are facing is really related to sexual identity, sexual orientation and gender." McLaughlin is originally from Tracadie-Sheila and is in a postdoctoral position at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa. McLaughlin said he's spoken with 110 people running for election on Monday who have told him the commenters who post the hateful comments do it anonymously or behind a fake profile. He said three quarters of those he talked to received a lot of hateful comments while some didn't.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2020 10:52 UTC