Karina Gould

Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould caught up with National Observer only days before she is scheduled to take her maternity leave — becoming the first cabinet minister in Canadian history to do so.

Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is about to become the first federal cabinet minister in history to take a maternity leave.

Canada is not immune to cybermischief aimed at suppressing the number of people who vote or manipulating how they vote. But once ballots are cast, not even the most sophisticated cyberattack could tamper with the results.

Facebook has introduced a new "cyber hygiene" guide. But the social media giant and the federal government both admit much more needs to be done to safeguard the 2019 election.

The bills will — at the very least — signal the government's intention to fulfil key promises, but they are unlikely to be debated by MPs in any serious way until the fall.

Disenfranchised expat Canadians are questioning whether the Liberal government is deliberately allowing legislation aimed at restoring their voting rights to wither on the vine.

The prime minister will attend a fundraiser in Montreal where a ticket costs up to $250 and proceeds go to the Liberal Party of Canada.