Political Memberships Should be Purchased Through Canadian Institutions, Election Chief Tells Foreign Interference Inquiry

Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault responds to questions from counsel as he appears at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, in Ottawa, on March 28, 2024. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Canada’s chief electoral officer says that a requirement should be added for the buying of political memberships to vote in nomination contests, such as ensuring the purchase is made through a Canadian credit card or bank account.

“I will note that I have made recommendations to Parliament in that respect,” Stéphane Perrault said to a counsel at the Foreign Interference Commission on March 28.