EC now investigating in 56 ridings in five provinces.
by Bruce Campion-Smith, and Les Whittington
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has revealed it is pursuing a massive investigation in five separate provinces of robo-calls that may have caused voters to go to the wrong polling station or not vote at all in the May 2, 2011, election.
Newly released documents show the probe of voter suppression calls has expanded to encompass 56 of the country’s 308 federal ridings. Previously, it had only been confirmed that Elections Canada was digging into dirty tricks in a single Ontario riding, Guelph.
It was the latest twist in a growing controversy that has led to accusations that widespread electoral fraud distorted the outcome of last year’s election and helped Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives win a majority government. The Conservatives have denied such accusations, saying they did not engage in any unethical activities during the 2011 campaign….
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