US EditionNo evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
- Canada's elections commissioner stated on June 25, 2025, that there is no evidence foreign interference affected the April federal election results.
- This conclusion follows a spring campaign ending April 28, during which the commissioner's office received over 16,000 complaints, far exceeding previous elections.
- Complaints involved allegations of blocking election advertising, distributing ballot images, and spreading false statements about candidates, yet early data showed fewer foreign interference issues than expected.
- Commissioner Caroline Simard's office closed about 2,300 files through April, and complaint volume was seven times higher than in 2019 and 2021 combined.
- The findings imply the federal election's integrity remains intact despite high complaint numbers, while political figures continue addressing electoral and policy challenges.
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No Indications of Foreign Influence on 2025 Federal Election, Says Commissioner
There is no evidence to indicate the outcome of April’s federal election was influenced by foreign interference, disinformation, or voter intimidation, despite a marked increase in the number of complaints about the campaign, Canada’s elections commissioner says. A preliminary report from Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received 16,115 complaints related to the spring campaign that concluded on April 28. That is seven times the numb…
The Commissioner of Canada Elections states that she has no evidence that the result of the April election was influenced by foreign interference, misinformation or intimidation of voters, despite a sharp increase in the number of complaints about the campaign.
No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference: Commissioner
OTTAWA — Canada’s elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.
Caroline Simard received more than 16,000 complaints about the last campaign, seven times more than in 2021.
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