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Foreign interference inquiry flagged party races as vulnerable, but none of the Ontario parties have changed their rules

The 2024 public inquiry into foreign election interference warned that leadership contests and nomination races are particularly vulnerable to outside influence and recommended stronger safeguards around internal party processes. It also includes the recommendation of not allowing non-Canadian citizens to vote.

Published Mar 5, 2026 at 10:14pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
Foreign interference inquiry flagged party races as vulnerable, but none of the Ontario parties have changed their rules

An Elections Ontario mailout for prospective voters, showing an example of the voter information card, is pictured in a photo illustration in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2024. Elections Ontario says voter information cards will be sent out after Feb. 17 to registered voters, however the cards are not required to vote. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

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