Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections commissioner

The Canadian Press: The report said journalists asked Freeland about both government policy and the byelection.

The commissioner’s report said in response to the questions Freeland expressed her support for Church, who recently had resigned as Freeland’s chief of staff in order to run.

The report said because Freeland shared these remarks as a government representative at official government events that had a total commercial value of $910.58, her remarks amounted to a campaign contribution by the Government of Canada…