A new report on foreign interference in Canada recommends steps to prevent meddling in the next federal election. With Parliament prorogued and an election expected this spring, time is of the essence. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May proposes a plan for rapid implementation of some recommendations through unanimous consent motions.
A new report into foreign interference recommend that Canada take several steps to thwart attempts to meddle in the next federal election. But with Parliament prorogued and an election expected this spring, can it be done in time?Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says if the Hogue report's recommendations are adopted by unanimous consent, they could be be passed by Parliament in as little as a half hour.
"In the interest of Canada, we get together, we put these in place, we ask the prime minister — whoever it will be — to have the speech from the throne identify areas of unanimous consent motions that we could pass," she said. "We're going to need time to review the actual report and recommendations in full before being able to answer any of that," said Myah Tomasi, director of communications to Sahota.
The Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office said the report confirms many of the concerns the Conservative Party has raised over the past two years concerning foreign interference. It said the party will "carefully study" Hogue's recommendations but did not say whether it would work to put her recommendations in place before the next election.
Updating elections law to prohibit trying to influence the way someone votes at all times — not just during election periods and including nomination and leadership contests.
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