The Liberal government is proposing to appoint Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, as Canada’s first foreign influence commissioner, more than a year and a half after Parliament passed legislation to create the position.
Before Boegman is officially appointed, Ottawa must consult with opposition parties and Senate leaders, and receive approval by resolution of the House of Commons and Senate.
Boegman served as B.C. chief electoral officer from June 2018 to November 2025. He also served as Election BC’s deputy chief electoral officer of operations for eight years prior to that, and held a senior management role at Elections BC since 2004….