Elections Canada chief maintains 2019 contest was ‘fair’ in light of Chinese interference allegations

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault also warned against taking media reports of election interference at face value, cautioning that 'there's not enough facts at this point.'

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in 2019, testified before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 22—his second appearance this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHELSEA NASH

November 22, 2022

Chief Elections Officer Stéphane Perrault says while the allegations about Chinese interference in Canada’s most recent federal contests are “serious,” they do not mean that Canada’s elections have been unfair or unduly influenced.

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