Canada’s former chief electoral officers hope feds find new elections watchdog by December, say unanimous House consent important

Due to the nature of the role of the chief electoral officer in overseeing federal elections, ‘unanimity in my view has had a significant historical importance,’ says Jean-Pierre Kingsley.

Former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand, left, and Jean-Pierre Kingsley are eager to see a successor named. With Elections Canada getting into 'advance pre-planning for the next general election,' Mr. Mayrand says having a permanent new chief electoral officer in place will be 'important.' The Hill Times file photographs

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 2, 2017

It’s been almost a year since Canada’s top elections watchdog vacated his post, but the federal government will finally begin reviewing applications this month to find a replacement for the country's next chief electoral officer. Former chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand and his predecessor J...

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