Chief government whip wants speedier remote vote notifications after ‘worrisome’ tech issues with current House app: ‘we were literally flying blind’

New notification systems, including for advanced votes, are planned to come online as part of Parliament’s Centre Block revitalization project, which won't be fully opened until about 2032.

Chief Government Whip Mark Gerretsen told the Board of Internal Economy on May 7 that technical issues with the electronic voting dashboard left his office 'flying blind' during a House vote on May 4.Screencapture courtesy of ParlVu

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

May 8, 2026

Chief Government Whip Mark Gerretsen is asking for an expedited timeline for the launch of an advanced notification system for electronic voting after technical problems with the current system left his office “flying blind” in a recent House vote.

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