Lawyer for Tories says bar must be high for elections to be overturned
OTTAWA – The lawyer for Conservative MPs whose election wins are being challenged in Federal Court is cautioning the bar must be high to overturn the results of a vote.
Arthur Hamilton says throwing out the results in six ridings could unleash a torrent of legal challenges after each election.
He says the will of voters must be allowed to stand.
Eight voters are challenging the election results over allegations of vote-suppression tactics.
They allege misleading or harassing calls made during last year’s federal election may have affected the outcome in those ridings.
The hearing continues.
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