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Unintentional administrative errors can be serious enough to annul an election (Sinclair-Desgange v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer))
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Stephen A. ThielePolitical LawElections, Contested Election, Annulment
Annulling an election result is difficult. However, on February 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada annulled the result in the 2025 federal election in the electoral district of Terrebonne, with reasons to follow...
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Court rejects bid to overturn Terrebonne election result (Sinclair-Desgagné v. Attorney General (Canada))
Monday, November 3, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationPolitical Law, Elections, Contested Election
The April 2025 Canadian federal election was a close contest, with a handful of electoral districts not determining a winner until the votes in the last ballot box were...
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