Elections Canada will be introducing major changes to the country’s federal election map later this year and expects they will be implemented in early 2024, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault recently told a House of Commons committee. As part of the changes, Elections Canada will be redistributing a number of federal ridings’ boundaries that will…
Major Changes Coming to Canada’s Federal Election Map by 2024, Says Chief Electoral Officer
Electronic Voting Data to Be Stored in Canada, Elections Canada Chief Says
Elections Canada is pushing ahead with a pilot plan to introduce an electronic voting list, allowing electors to submit their votes remotely to the agency from any location, despite concerns about data security and risks of election fraud. Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer for Elections Canada, said the agency aims to modernize its services, and…
Political Parties Need Strong Privacy Rules, Independent Oversight, Commissioner Says
The federal privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians’ personal information. Changes proposed in the latest Liberal budget would let parties collect, use, retain and dispose of data in accordance with their own policies. Philippe Dufresne told a Senate committee Wednesday evening…
Liberals, Tories Must Publish Fundraiser Venues Despite Concerns: Elections Canada
Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the Liberal government and Conservative Opposition. Elections Canada says parties are obligated under political financing law to publicly list the venue name, but adds the government could change the law to account for its concerns. Both…
Stephen Woodworth: 2016 Change to Liberal Party Membership Rules Further Opened the Door to Foreign Interference
March 28, 2023
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Commentary In 2016, changes made to the Liberal Party’s membership requirements opened the door to a new way for the Communist regime which rules China to take a direct hand in the governance of Canada. Not much talked about today, but Justin Trudeau did away with Liberal Party membership and replaced it with “registration.” This…
Conservative Party Admits Error in Failing to Give Notice of Patrick Brown Fundraiser
The Conservative Party of Canada says it made a mistake in failing to give notice of a fundraiser held by disqualified leadership contestant Patrick Brown. Spokeswoman Sarah Fischer said Thursday the party “mistakenly” did not post details of the $1,700-per-ticket event Brown held last week on its website, which is required by Elections Canada. Brown,…
Review of Election Interference Complaints Is ‘Ongoing,’ Says Elections Commissioner
March 2, 2023
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The office of Canada Elections Commissioner Caroline Simard is conducting an “ongoing” review of complaints relating to foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, MPs heard today. Simard appeared on March 2 before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which is currently studying allegations of election interference following recent…
House Committee Set to Begin Federal Electoral Redistricting Review
A parliamentary committee is set to begin its review of federal electoral redistricting, which could see Ontario lose a seat and the western provinces gain some. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is set to meet on the matter on Jan. 31. A number of Conservative and Liberal MPs from…
Political Parties Should List Fundraising Venue Locations, Elections Canada Suggests
Elections Canada suggests that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns. Elections Canada says parties are obligated under political financing law to publicly list the venue name, but adds the government could change the law. The…
Trudeau Says Ottawa Prepared for and Prevented Foreign Interference in 2019 Election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today told reporters that the federal government sufficiently prepared for and successfully prevented any attempts of foreign interference in the 2019 federal election, during which 11 candidates allegedly received Chinese funding, according to recent media reports. Trudeau said the federal government was aware of the risk of foreign interference leading up…
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