The federal government’s proposal to appoint Anton Boegman as Canada’s first Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to safeguard democratic institutions. This nomination reflects both the urgency of addressing foreign interference and the confidence placed in Mr. Boegman’s longstanding leadership in election administration.

An alumnus of Royal Roads Military College / Royal Military College, Class of 1988, Mr. Boegman brings more than three decades of public service and electoral management expertise to this new role. His academic foundation includes a B.A. from RMC (1988) and an MBA from Athabasca University (2001), complementing a career characterized by operational rigor, integrity, and a commitment to transparent democratic processes.

Mr. Boegman served as British Columbia’s Chief Electoral Officer from 2018 to 2025, following eight years as Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for Operations, and senior leadership roles within Elections BC dating back to 2004. In these capacities, he oversaw the administration of multiple provincial general elections and referenda—including several conducted fully by mail—and led complex modernization initiatives enhancing electoral security, accessibility, and public trust.

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[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Awesome news. First order of business is to task Mr. Boegman to unmask the foreign influence behind @Scotty@scribe.disroot.org and connected sock puppet accounts.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How About Alberta treason with Americans?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Can watch and chew gum all at the same time. But parent is obv joking as no one is investigating a random troll on the non-corpo web.

[–] AnaGarry@piefed.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

I would like him to put these two appointments on his list. They both went from advising Canadian government leadership to lobbying for Elon Musk:

Sean Webster, former deputy chief of staff to Premier Ford.
Sharan Kaur, previously the deputy chief of staff to former finance minister Bill Morneau and campaign manager for Evan Solomon, MP for Toronto Centre and minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, during the 2025 election.
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