Elections Canada should start overseeing party nominations, some politicians say

Canada’s chief electoral officer is planning talks this fall with federal parties to discuss riding nomination races — which may have been targeted for manipulation on at least one occasion by Beijing.

In his first report on foreign interference, former governor general David Johnston found “well-grounded suspicion” that the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto was behind irregularities with Han Dong’s 2019 federal Liberal nomination victory.

Dong had no knowledge of the irregularities, according to the report.

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault may follow those talks with recommendations to amend the Canada Elections Act, the non-partisan agency said.

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