Elections Act bill would scrap fundraiser transparency, strengthen party privacy rules

The 45-page bill includes measures intended to rein in foreign election interference, outlaw dodgy political donations, rename electoral districts, and kneecap the Longest Ballot protest movement.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon is sponsoring Bill C-25. He defended the lowering of fundraiser transparency at a press conference on the Hill March 31.

The Carney government wants to make a series of changes to the laws governing elections and party politics in Canada.

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