Chief Electoral Officer

• Canada elections chief makes push to crack down on deepfakes

  Meddling tactics such as deepfakes have become part of the public conversation in the U.S., but they are still 'a bit of a shock to the system' in Canada, Stephane Perrault says.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2024
  
• Election speculation cost New Brunswick nearly $2 million: chief electoral officer

  New Brunswick's chief electoral officer said Elections New Brunswick far exceeded the budget for 2023-2024 because it had to be ready in case voters were called to the polls early.

  Politics

  Jan 20, 2024
  
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• Recommendation made to move Saskatchewan’s municipal election date

  Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer puts forward a recommendation to have municipal elections moved to May 2024, while keeping the provincial election in October 2024.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2021
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• Michael Boda outlines vision for future voting options in Saskatchewan elections

  Michael Boda, Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer, said he believes changes need to be made in how the province administers its future elections.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2021
• Most of New Brunswick set to vote in municipal elections Monday

  Results will not be announced Monday because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Edmundston and Upper Madawaska regions, which has delayed in-person voting there until May 25.

  Politics

  May 9, 2021
• Elections Canada considered briefing the Governor General on pandemic election rules

  A pandemic election would be the 'single largest transformative effort in the agency's history,' say internal Elections Canada documents seen by Global News.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2020
• COVID-19 protocols won’t restrict long-term care residents from voting: Elections Sask.

  Elections Saskatchewan has begun to implement a plan for residents of long-term care homes at facilities across the province to help deliver the vote.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2020
• Chief Electoral Officer asked to appear before N.B. legislature, detail costs of a snap election

  Elections NB estimates a mid-pandemic election could cost an extra $1 million.

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Nova Scotia may not be ready for next election: chief electoral officer

  The report says the lack of funding and legislative uncertainty has hindered the ability of his independent, non-partisan agency to deliver on its mandate.

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Moncton MLA alleges N.B. Proud possibly committed collusion, financial irregularities

  Robert McKee says he filed the 40-page complaint to Chief Electoral Officer Kimberly Poffenroth, asking her to investigate the operations of New Brunswick Proud during the 2018

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2019