The RCMP has questioned David Pretlove, a federal Liberal party staffer who handled finances during the nomination of Han Dong, a Toronto MP who stepped down from Caucus after allegations of foreign interference by China.
WATCH: The RCMP has questioned David Pretlove , a federal Liberal party staffer who handled finances during the nomination of Han Dong, a Toronto MP was elected as a Liberal but stepped down from Caucus after Global News reported on allegations of foreign interference by China.
Stéphane Perrault, Canada’s chief electoral officer, told the commission that there were both operational and policy reasons Elections Canada should not directly administer nomination contests.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“Mr. Perrault emphasized, however, that just because should not itself administer nomination and leadership contests did not mean that there should not be additional rules to reinforce the integrity of these contests.” The report noted that the information came from a variety of sources and had “various levels of corroboration.”
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