Elections chief issues warning about AI's influence on voters

Voters need more AI transparency: elections chief
Voters need more AI transparency: elections chief
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault speaks at a news conference on Elections Canada's Report on the 45th General Election, in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
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Canada's chief electoral officer is raising concerns about the rising influence of AI on the democratic process.

Stéphane Perrault says voters are now more likely to use AI agents than Elections Canada's official website to get names of political candidates or information about where to cast a ballot.

That information is sometimes unreliable or wrong.

Perrault was speaking today to MPs on the House of Commons science and research committee, which is studying the broader issue of the risks AI poses to Canadian institutions.

Those threats range from foreign espionage and cybersecurity attacks to malicious use of AI.

Perrault called for transparency labelling to distinguish between official information and AI-generated material to help Canadians find valid information sources.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2026.

By Alyssa Wheeler | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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