Mario is responsible for designing survey questionnaires on a wide range of sociological and political issues. These surveys have garnered thousands of mentions in domestic and foreign media outlets.

Mario has worked in the election teams for all the democratic processes that have been covered by Angus Reid using its unique online methodology, including the 2008 and 2011 Canadian Federal Elections.

Mario has followed more than 100 legislative and presidential elections around the world, granting hundreds of interviews to discuss poll results and provide commentary about international politics. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Time, the Vancouver Sun, the Ottawa Citizen, the Latin American Advisor, The Tyee, Vancouver Magazine and La Razon.

Mario holds an MJ from the University of British Columbia, and a BA in Communication from Mexico City’s Universidad Iberoamericana. He is also a contributing editor of Vancouver Magazine and a board member of the Monarca Canada Foundation and the Focus Foundation of British Columbia.