Google plans to ban political ads before Canada election

Alphabet Inc’s Google will ban political advertising on its platform before the Canadian federal election after the country introduced stringent transparency rules.

The Bill C-76, which was passed in December, requires online platforms to keep a registry of all political and partisan advertisements they directly or indirectly publish.

“For the duration of the 2019 federal election campaign, Google will not accept advertising regulated by Bill C-76,” Colin McKay, Google Canada’s head of public policy, said in a statement.