A federal Liberal Party spokesperson said the party could and would remove “fraudulent profiles” from the list of electors eligible to vote for the next leader.
Parker Rand’s comments come after multiple people posted online who say they created fake profiles using fake names or pet names and listed addresses as those of the prime minister or the Chinese embassy. Served.
The Liberal Party announced late Thursday that a new leader will be announced on March 9 following a leadership vote.
Party leaders met behind closed doors Thursday to hammer out the rules and schedule for the campaign, prompted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he would resign.
Several years ago, the Liberal Party changed its rules to make it easier for people to register as party members and vote in leadership elections, including waiving all fees.
Some MPs have argued that the party should tighten rules on who can register as party members after hearing about foreigners voting in local candidate elections during the foreign interference investigation. are.
Lund said authorities would remove fake registrations from party membership lists before a leadership vote is held.
“The Liberal Party of Canada is aware of these ridiculous and fraudulent registration attempts,” Lund wrote to X.
“The national party secretary has the power to remove registrants from our lists and will remove these fraudulent profiles well in advance of the leadership vote.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2025.
