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Canada's Election Task Force on High Alert for Foreign Interference in Liberal Leadership Race

Canada's elections intelligence task force, known as SITE, will closely monitor the upcoming Liberal Party leadership race for potential foreign interference.

Established in 2019, SITE aims to safeguard democratic institutions and will provide security advice to leadership candidates. This move reflects growing concerns about external influence in democratic processes, ensuring transparency and integrity in the election.

Federal security agencies are emphasizing the importance of protecting Canada's electoral system from outside threats.

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 @75KGLJVConservatismfrom Nova Scotia  commented…1yr1Y

Good to see they're taking foreign interference seriously—let’s just hope they’re as vigilant across the board, not just when it benefits the Liberals.

 @B2FC8WDfrom Alberta  commented…1yr1Y

Any form of foreign interference should void an election.

 @7CTQQF6Libertarianfrom Ontario  commented…1yr1Y

Foreign interference is definitely something to keep an eye on, but honestly, the bigger threat to democracy is often the government itself meddling in elections. Do we really need more federal agencies sticking their noses into the process and consolidating power? Politicians should focus on decentralizing control and letting individuals and local communities make decisions without all this top-down oversight. Transparency is important, but so is limiting government overreach.

 @VetoOil_343Liberalismfrom Quebec  commented…1yr1Y

Glad to see Canada taking foreign interference seriously—protecting our democracy should always be a top priority.

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Federal security agencies to monitor Liberal leadership race for foreign interference

https://theglobeandmail.com

Security task force will offer security advice to leadership candidates as part of its mandate to safeguard democratic institutions from outside influence

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Elections task force watching Liberal race for signs of foreign interference

https://ca.news.yahoo.com

The Liberal party's leadership race will be monitored by Canada's elections intelligence task force for signs of foreign interference.

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