Liberals Table Election Bill to Prevent Long Ballots, Tighten Political Financing Rules

Steven MacKinnon, minister of transport and leader of the government in the House of Commons speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Tanouye

Newly introduced legislation from the Liberal government would change the Canada Elections Act to prevent overly long ballots, add new privacy protections for political fundraisers, and ban digital deepfakes of electoral actors.

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told reporters on March 26 that the “targeted priority amendments” in the Strong and Free Elections Act would “maintain the strength and resilience of Canada’s electoral system.”