Ottawa, Canada:

Official investigations have found evidence of foreign interference in Canada's last two federal elections, but preliminary findings released Friday showed there was no impact on the election results and the electoral system was robust .

The interim report's findings support Trudeau's claim that China attempted to interfere in the election, but that it had no impact on the outcome. The commission will release its final report later this year. Beijing has repeatedly denied any interference.

“Acts of foreign interference took place during the last two federal elections, but they did not undermine the integrity of our electoral system,” said Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, who led the investigation. independent public.

The Commission on Foreign Interference was created last year by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government under pressure from opposition lawmakers unhappy with media reports about China's possible role in the election. The commission is required to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

“Our system remains healthy. “Voters were able to vote, their votes were properly recorded and counted, and there was no indication of any interference in this matter,” Hogue said in a statement.

“However, the acts of interference that occurred tarnished our electoral process and impacted the process leading to the vote itself,” he said.

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