Manitoba’s commissioner of elections has ruled the government violated a ban on advertising during election periods when it invited reporters to an event with Premier Heather Stefanson. Commissioner Bill Bowles adds, however, that he does not believe the breach was intentional and it was extremely unlikely to have had any substantive effect on the outcome…

The Office of Elections Commissioner Caroline Simard dismissed 116 complaints of alleged foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 general elections without initiating any relevant prosecution, according to an internal briefing note. “Foreign components in investigations almost always give rise to delays, complexities and other challenges,” wrote the commissioner’s office in a briefing note dated…

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…