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Think a political party has flip-flopped? Now you can prove it

A new tool that lets you track how politicians' platforms have changed over the last decade.
Taking questions from the media during a campaign stop. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

This story first aired in September 2015.

If you've had a nagging suspicion that a political party has flip-flopped on an issue, now you can check. Ian Milligan created WebArchives.ca, where you can search through archived websites from 50 political parties and interest groups, even if the parties themselves have pulled down the content.