Government of Canada Publishes Election Security and Integrity Reports Covering the 45th General Election

Today, the Government of Canada published the Retrospective Report on the implementation of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) during Canada’s 45th General Election (GE45), and the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force’s Threats to Canada’s 45th General Election after-action report

Ottawa, Ontario, October 2, 2025 – Safeguarding Canada’s elections is important. That is why we are taking steps to respond to foreign interference, foreign information manipulation, and other threats to our democratic processes.

Today, the Government of Canada published the Retrospective Report on the implementation of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) during Canada’s 45th General Election (GE45), and the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force’s Threats to Canada’s 45th General Election after-action report.

The reports show that Canada had robust measures in place to protect GE45. While foreign attempts to undermine the election were detected, these efforts were judged not to have affected the integrity of the election, or the ability of Canadians to exercise their right to choose their democratic representatives freely and fairly.

The reports provide insights into the Government of Canada’s deliberations and decision-making during the caretaker period regarding incidents that could have threatened Canada’s ability to hold a free and fair election. It also provides: