Intelligence Task Force to Monitor All Future Byelections for Foreign Interference

Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc waits to appear at the Procedure and House Affairs committee, in Ottawa, on June 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on July 29 the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force will be watching for signs of meddling in two September byelections, one in Quebec, the other in Manitoba.