Category: canada elections

Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference: Mandate, Remuneration Made Public

The mandate and remuneration details of the “independent special rapporteur,” appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to investigate foreign interference in Canada’s elections, has been made public. Two order-in-council releases, published on April 5, provide details on the government’s contract with David Johnston, whose March 21 appointment the feds said was “part of a suite of measures…


Election Debate Commission Paid $8,500 to Rebel News in Defamation Settlement

The Federal Leader’s Debates Commission has settled a defamation lawsuit out of court with Rebel News Network Ltd. for $8,500. The payment was disclosed in Public Accounts tabled in Parliament, listed under the heading Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, according to documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. In 2019 and 2021, Rebel News was refused participation in…