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Ottawa Releases Post-Election Reports Finding Small-Scale Foreign Interference That Did Not Alter Vote

Officials detail how CEIPP monitoring with weekly briefings contained targeted attempts.

A Liberal Party campaign rally near the Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario with Michigan, U.S., in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on April 26, 2025. (REUTERS)
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The SITE Task Force reported to a panel of five senior bureaucrats throughout the federal campaign, who then determined if there was activity that warranted a warning to Canadians.

Overview

  • The government published the CEIPP retrospective and the SITE Task Force after-action review for Canada’s 45th general election.
  • Both reports say attempts were detected but did not compromise election integrity or voters’ ability to choose freely, with activity often hard to attribute.
  • The CEIPP panel received regular updates and issued no public warning during the campaign, while SITE held weekly technical briefings for media.
  • SITE documented China-linked operations, including digital targeting of Conservative candidate Joe Tay and WeChat activity aimed at Liberal Leader Mark Carney, plus Russian online influence networks that saw low engagement.
  • The task force monitored for India-related activity but reported no incidents attributed to India, and the government says it will apply inquiry recommendations to further strengthen election protections.