Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on where and when nomination contests are held.

Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

March 8, 2023

To stop foreign election interference and influence campaigns targeting potential candidates, Elections Canada should take charge of how political parties run their nomination contests and enforce stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, says Democra...

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