Leaders’ debate likely won’t influence most people’s votes, Vote Compass data suggests [Video]

Most Vote Compass users who watched Thursday night’s federal leaders’ debate say it won’t or likely won’t influence their vote, while a plurality of viewers can’t identify a clear winner, according to data from the vote-gauging tool. 

The federal party leaders squared off Thursday night in Montreal in the campaign’s only English-language debate. The French-language debate was Wednesday.

A total of 38 per cent of those who filled out Vote Compass’s survey found it somewhat, very or extremely likely that the English debate will influence how they vote. But a majority — 58 per cent — said it would not at all or not very likely influence their vote.

The findings are based on more than 13,100 users who participated in the Vote Compass survey Thursday and Friday.

With polls showing Liberal Leader Mark Carney as the front-runner this campaign, the other three main party leaders spent much of Thursday’s debate with him …