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Jets4Life · 10-16-2015, 05:58 PM

TORONTO — The federal election is dealing with a late curveball hurled by the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays.

Blue Jays fans in the vote-rich 905 and 416 regions - studded with ridings that could help determine who becomes Canada's next prime minister - are certain to tune into the Jays game on Monday night while possibly tuning out the election.

The first pitch in the third game of the Jays' American League showdown against the Kansas City Royals is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Monday, 90 minutes before the polls close to end an election campaign that's been almost as enthralling to Canada's political junkies as the Jays post-season run has been to their sports fans.

The team's post-season games have earned huge ratings, with overnight numbers for the first three outings against the since-defeated Texas Rangers suggesting an average audience of 2.8 million for the Rogers-owned Sportsnet.

Scott Moore, president of Sportsnet and NHL Properties for Rogers, tweeted that more than nine million Canadians watched Wednesday night's thrilling nail-biter that ended with a 6-3 Jays victory and elimination for the Rangers.

"Seriously. Elections Canada should consider setting up polling stations in sports bars on Monday night," Conway Fraser, a self-described communications strategist, tweeted shortly after Major League Baseball announced the timing of the game.

continued: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10...n_8308526.html

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The choice is rather easy. Watch the Jays game, and switch channels during commercial breaks.

10-16-2015, 05:58 PM	#1
Jets4Life Lifetime Suspension Join Date: May 2004 Exp:	Blue Jays vs. Federal Election TORONTO — The federal election is dealing with a late curveball hurled by the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays. Blue Jays fans in the vote-rich 905 and 416 regions - studded with ridings that could help determine who becomes Canada's next prime minister - are certain to tune into the Jays game on Monday night while possibly tuning out the election. The first pitch in the third game of the Jays' American League showdown against the Kansas City Royals is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Monday, 90 minutes before the polls close to end an election campaign that's been almost as enthralling to Canada's political junkies as the Jays post-season run has been to their sports fans. The team's post-season games have earned huge ratings, with overnight numbers for the first three outings against the since-defeated Texas Rangers suggesting an average audience of 2.8 million for the Rogers-owned Sportsnet. Scott Moore, president of Sportsnet and NHL Properties for Rogers, tweeted that more than nine million Canadians watched Wednesday night's thrilling nail-biter that ended with a 6-3 Jays victory and elimination for the Rangers. "Seriously. Elections Canada should consider setting up polling stations in sports bars on Monday night," Conway Fraser, a self-described communications strategist, tweeted shortly after Major League Baseball announced the timing of the game. continued: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10...n_8308526.html ----- The choice is rather easy. Watch the Jays game, and switch channels during commercial breaks.