US EditionFreeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections Canada
Chrystia Freeland’s remarks at two government press conferences were valued as a $910.58 campaign contribution and led to an undertaking with Elections Canada.
- On Feb. 13, 2026, the commissioner of Canada Elections found Freeland unintentionally breached the Elections Act by commenting on a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences.
- At two government budget announcements in June 2024, Freeland answered questions about a byelection and expressed support for her former chief of staff, Leslie Church.
- The commissioner found Freeland signed an undertaking and her former riding association paid $910.58 t in January, treating her remarks as a campaign contribution by the Government of Canada.
- Church lost the byelection before later winning the seat, and Freeland resigned as MP for University–Rosedale on Jan. 9, 2026.
- The commissioner’s report says Freeland had no prior history of non-compliance and was unaware her comments would breach the Elections Act.
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Freeland Violated Election Act in Press Conference Comments: Elections Canada
Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland violated Elections Act by commenting on a 2024 Toronto byelection in favour of her party during official government press conferences, Canada’s elections commissioner says. Caroline Simard, commissioner of Elections Canada, said in a report released on Feb. 13 that Freeland’s comments amounted to “unlawful contributions” to a political entity. The report specifies that Freeland violated th…
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Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: commissioner
OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences A repo
The Commissioner of Elections of Canada finds that former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland inadvertently violated the Election Act by answering questions from journalists about a by-election in Toronto in 2024.
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Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections Canada
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