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electoral fraud

Matching Tory-robocall IP address adds to scope of widespread fraud allegations

Tories linked directly to voter suppression calls. Call centre workers allege they sent voters astray. GOP operatives in Canada. The 2011 election scandal keeps growing.

US political strategy firm used widely by Tory MPs, but not always cited in Elections Canada reports

A US firm with strong Republican ties played down questions after its staff campaigned directly in the 2011 elections. But four of its clients didn't report the expense, and three still remain secret.

Did Pierre Poutine hack NDP vote?

Was a Pierre Poutine-style attack behind the site slow-downs that embarrassed and disrupted the New Democratic Party leadership vote on Saturday? Today, the company running its online...

Enviro Minister coy about Conservatives' use of American strategists to snag majority, criticizes green charities

Tory environment minister Peter Kent was quick to criticize green foundations, but was coy about Conservative's use of American firms to get elected last May.

Robocall scandal leads to apathy and disenchantment at family dinner table

What's the point of civic engagement when the government won't engage? One family finds its political conversations fall silent over robo-call scandal.

At robocall protest, comedian Sean Devlin nails Conservatives with "math problems" speech

At the robo-call protest on Saturday, local comedian Sean Devlin -- creator of Sh*t Harper Did -- ripped into the Conservatives' "math problems."

Tories' robo-call fraud leads to cries of election stealing from NDP, Liberals

The Official Opposition reacted with fury to a breaking 'Robo-Gate' scandal in which a Conservative campaign firm phoned thousands of voters, spreading misinformation about voting station changes.

Conservatives end four years of denial, plead guilty to illegal campaign spending

As court orders maximum fine of $52,000, Liberals ask: Did Tories buy Harper's victory?