Conservative leader Pierre Polevere says that in his upcoming federal by -elections, the long list of lining for flooding in his upcoming federal by -elections for the “clear misuse” of democracy – and he wants the government to do something about it when MPs return to fall.
Election Canada said that till Monday, 132 candidates sponsored by the longest ballot committee were registered on August 18 to run against poelevere in a by -election in Alberta Riding of Battle Ride -Crawn.
The advocacy group also targeted the pre -riding Carlton’s former riding Carlton in the spring election, and some 91 people named their names as candidates. The ballot was quite heavy in itself and many folds were required to deposit.
The Conservative leader, who is demanding a route back to the House of Commons, said in a letter to Liberal House leader Steve McKinon posted on social media on Tuesday that the group is confusing voters and reducing democracy by flooding in ballot with uncertain candidates.
“These are not real candidates. They are not campaigning. They are not engaged with components,” Polyvere wrote.
“This is a coordinated plan to make the ballot a weapon and inhibit our democratic process.”
Conservatives want liberals to pass a law when the Parliament returns in September, which requires a candidate to get a signature from 0.5 percent of the ride population, not only 100 people.
The party also wants each signature to be exclusive to a candidate, and to prevent more than one people from representing at a time to ride agents.
“These reforms will make it impossible to re -take out the ballot scam and free voters from manipulation,” Polyvere wrote, saying that he would work with liberals to pass the conservative law.
The Canadian press letter has reached Macinon’s office to ask about, but has not received a response yet.
The longest ballot committee is also demanding a change in the electoral system.
It wants a citizen to put in charge to prepare a new election system, and argues that political parties are reluctant to make the government a more representative of a diverse voters.
The group has helped to register dozens of candidates in several competitions in Ontario, Cubek and Manitoba to draw attention to their cause.
In the Battle River -Craw up, the total number of party and independent candidates reached 138 by Monday afternoon. Candidates may continue to sign up for another week before the July 28 cutoff.
The RCMP said in a news release that many candidates have received negatives in the ride and in some cases, possible commentary on social media platforms.
Fakiha Baig, with Canadian Press Files