Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
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Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault signs the writs of the 43rd general election during a photo opportunity in Gatineau, Que., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada s chief electoral officer warns. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
OTTAWA – Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s chief electoral officer warns.
Joan Bryden
Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault signs the writs of the 43rd general election during a photo opportunity in Gatineau, Que., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada s chief electoral officer warns. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang August 04, 2021 - 1:00 AM
OTTAWA - Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada s chief electoral officer warns.
And they may find themselves voting in unusual places or having to go a bit further afield to cast their ballots.
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In a letter to Trudeau, Mario Dion says he’s satisfied that the prime minister was not involved in the Liberal Research Bureau’s decision to enter into a contract with Data Sciences Inc., a company owned by Tom Pitfield.
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As a result, Dion says he has no reason to believe Trudeau acted in any way to improperly further Pitfield’s private interests.
The ethics commissioner says an inquiry is not warranted and he will not pursue the matter any further.
Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
by Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press
Posted Aug 4, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Aug 4, 2021 at 4:11 am EDT
OTTAWA Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s chief electoral officer warns.
And they may find themselves voting in unusual places or having to go a bit further afield to cast their ballots.
But Stephane Perrault wants Canadians to know there’s nothing nefarious about the departures from the norm.
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