The Liberal government announced on Tuesday that it has activated “additional measures” to protect upcoming federal byelections from foreign interference activities.

In a press release, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc announced that the Security and Intelligence Threats (SITE) Task Force will be monitoring the lead up to the byelection and providing threat assessments to parties and government bodies.

“Since coming into office, our government has put robust measures in place to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure Canadians can continue to have confidence in their institutions. As the threats to our democracy evolve, so does our approach,” claimed LeBlanc.