Party Nomination Contests Have a Foreign Interference ‘Vulnerability,’ Says Public Safety Minister

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons May 6, 2024, announcing newly proposed legislation aimed at countering foreign interference in Canada. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

After the Foreign Interference Commission raised concerns about irregularities at a Liberal Party nomination contest, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said nomination contests indeed pose a “vulnerability.”

Mr. LeBlanc made the comment on May 3 shortly after the commission presented its interim report.