OTTAWA — The Liberal government is taking action to curtail the super-sized ballots seen in recent elections as part of a sweeping elections security bill. Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, includes provisions to close nomination loopholes that electoral-reform protest group the Longest Ballot Committee has used, in recent years, to flood high-profile races with frivolous candidates. The bill would prohibit individuals from acting as the official agent for more than one candidate per riding. It would also make it so that individual voters can only sign one candidate’s nomination papers per election cycle. The one recommendation not captured is a suggestion that Elections Canada add written disclaimers to candidate nomination papers stating that it is an offence to sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper.

Source: National Post March 26, 2026 18:04 UTC