Election process ‘robust,’ but security partners will be ‘on the lookout’ as Canada heads to the polls, says chief electoral officer

Stéphane Perrault shared changes to this year’s federal election voting process, including measures to expand Indigenous and student access across Canada.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on March 24.

The chief electoral officer for Elections Canada is not aware of any specific foreign interference threats as Canada ramps up for a federal election in late April, but says the use of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to influence voters poses a serious concern...

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