A non-citizen has been fined for attempting to vote in Canada’s 2021 federal election, after an investigation determined he had made false claims about applying for a special ballot by mail.
Qinan Feng was fined $1,250 for attempting to vote in the 2021 federal election even though he was ineligible to do so. The fine also includes penalties for providing false and misleading information to the RCMP, Elections Canada, and other officials about what happened, according to a notice of violation issued by the Commissioner of Canada Elections on Aug. 7.