Overview

• Commissioner Caroline Simard’s office received more than 16,000 complaints about the federal campaign that ended on April 28.
• The total number of complaints was seven times higher than during the 2019 and 2021 elections.
• Allegations of foreign interference, artificial intelligence misuse, disinformation and voter intimidation were fewer than the commission had anticipated.
• By the end of April, Simard’s office had closed roughly 2,300 files related to various complaints.
• Other reports included claims of blocked election advertising, circulated ballot images and false statements about candidates.