The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections has started sending back replies to everyone who submitted a complaint about
Danielle Smith's Breitbart interview during the Federal election, openly asking the US to pause tariffs because they're helping the Liberals and hurting the CPC in the polls.
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Originally Posted by Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections
Thank you for your correspondence dated March 23, 2025 to the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) related to comments made by the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, during a March 2025, interview with a media outlet in the United States.
The Commissioner of Canada Elections is responsible for ensuring that the Canada Elections Act (the Act) is complied with and enforced.
Our office received complaints related to Premier Smith’s interview alleging possible foreign interference under the Canada Elections Act (CEA).
For these comments to be considered foreign interference under the CEA, they must meet specific legal criteria. Additionally, it is important to note that the CEA regulates activities that take place during the federal pre-election1 and election periods. With some exceptions, activities that occur outside of these periods are not covered by the CEA.
For your reference, the election period for the 45th federal general election was from March 23 to April 28, 2025.
Upon receiving your complaint, our office conducted a careful review of Premier Smith’s interview and assessed it against relevant provisions of the CEA. We concluded that Premier Smith’s comments were not contrary to the CEA and, as such, cannot be pursued by our Office.
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Ultimately, they did nothing to change the election outcome, but you'd think there would be some slap on the wrist for asking a foreign nation to behave in such a manner specifically to influence an election.