This article lists some of the controversies in the 2011 Canadian federal election. * In February 2012 a Conservative Party of Canada staffer resigned among widespread calls of election fraud. This fraud involved both live and robocalls in 39 ridings and were linked to the Conservative government. These calls were aimed at opposition party voters directing them to incorrect or non-existent polling stations. Several employees of a call center have come forward to claiming to have received directions to misinform voters from the Conservatives. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his government have denied any knowledge of the incidents. RCMP and Elections Canada are investigating these claims. * In Vaughan, Deputy Defence Minister and former police chief Julian Fantino has been accused of ho