GovernmentPolicy

Election Security in Focus as Dominion Voting Systems Acquired by Republican Operative

Dominion Voting Systems has been purchased by a former Republican operative who plans to rebrand the company as Liberty Vote. The acquisition raises questions about election security and domestic manufacturing commitments as the company services 27 states.

Major Voting Machine Company Changes Hands

Election integrity advocates are assessing potential impacts following the acquisition of Dominion Voting Systems by Scott Leiendecker, founder and CEO of Knowink, according to recent reports. Leiendecker, a former Republican Party operative and election director in Missouri, plans to rebrand the company as Liberty Vote in what sources describe as a “bold and historic move to transform and improve election integrity in America.”

BusinessManufacturing

Ontario Premier Demands Trade Retaliation Following Stellantis Production Shift to U.S.

Ontario’s premier has demanded Canada implement retaliatory tariffs after Stellantis announced it was shifting Jeep Compass production from Brampton to Illinois. The move comes amid ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the United States, with officials warning of potential legal action against the automaker.

Production Shift Sparks Trade Tensions

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called for economic retaliation against the United States following Stellantis‘ decision to move planned Jeep Compass production from Canada to the U.S., according to reports. The automaker’s announcement to shift production from its Brampton, Ontario facility to Illinois comes as part of a $13 billion investment to expand American manufacturing capacity, sources indicate.