Tories Say Inquiry Should Conclude Foreign Interference ‘Impacted’ Elections

Erin O'Toole leaves after appearing as a witness at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa on April 3, 2024. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

There is sufficient evidence to conclude foreign interference impacted the last two elections, the Conservative Party told the public inquiry in its submission.

The party also said the standard applied by elections integrity mechanisms, which didn’t raise flags about interference, is “flawed.”