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Common questions
Is liberal.ca legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns liberal.ca?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for liberal.ca. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Liberal.ca Get the latest Liberal Party news and updates.
Liberal.ca is the official website of the Liberal Party of Canada, providing news and updates on the party's activities and positions. The site serves Canadian voters and party members interested in Liberal Party information and engagement. The party's national office is located in Ottawa.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 26, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Rebel.ca Corp. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for liberal.ca.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Liberal Party of Canada as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #104,233)+6
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What liberal.ca said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Official website of the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Michael Ignatieff. Get the latest Liberal Party news and updates....
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · liberal.ca over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Feb 14, 2019 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 6, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 26, 2000liberal.ca was registered on Sep 26, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described liberal.ca from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Official website of the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Michael Ignatieff. Get the latest Liberal Party news and updates....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
Rebel.ca Corp.Rebel.ca Corp.Feb 14, 2019 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Rebel.ca Corp. in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 14, 2019 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 15, 2009 – May 18, 2026Registration records for liberal.ca are held from Jan 15, 2009 to May 18, 2026 (327 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: lpchosting.comJan 15, 2009 – Mar 3, 2013Registration records listed lpchosting.com nameservers (ns1.lpchosting.com, ns2.lpchosting.com, ns3.lpchosting.com…) for liberal.ca from Jan 15, 2009 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 15, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for liberal.ca from Jun 15, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026Amazon
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Sep 26, 2000Registration: liberal.ca was registered on Sep 26, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jan 15, 2009 – May 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for liberal.ca are held from Jan 15, 2009 to May 18, 2026 (327 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 15, 2009 – Mar 3, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed lpchosting.com nameservers (ns1.lpchosting.com, ns2.lpchosting.com, ns3.lpchosting.com…) for liberal.ca from Jan 15, 2009 to Mar 3, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Official website of the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Michael Ignatieff. Get the latest Liberal Party news and updates....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Aug 28, 2013 – Jun 15, 2015Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (may.ns.cloudflare.com, rob.ns.cloudflare.com) for liberal.ca from Aug 28, 2013 to Jun 15, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 28, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Aug 28, 2013 – Jun 15, 2015
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (may.ns.cloudflare.com, rob.ns.cloudflare.com) for liberal.ca from Aug 28, 2013 to Jun 15, 2015.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 28, 2013liberal.ca's nameservers moved from lpchosting.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 3, 2013 and Aug 28, 2013. Last seen at lpchosting.com: Mar 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 28, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Aug 11, 2015 – May 18, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1329.awsdns-38.org, ns-1621.awsdns-10.co.uk, ns-408.awsdns-51.com…) for liberal.ca from Aug 11, 2015 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Aug 11, 2015liberal.ca's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 15, 2015 and Aug 11, 2015. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jun 15, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 11, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Amazon
Jul 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026
Amazon issued 9 certificates for liberal.ca from Jul 4, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for liberal.ca from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJun 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for liberal.ca from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: liberal.ca's nameservers moved from lpchosting.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 3, 2013 and Aug 28, 2013. Last seen at lpchosting.com: Mar 3, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 28, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described liberal.ca from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 11, 2015 – May 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1329.awsdns-38.org, ns-1621.awsdns-10.co.uk, ns-408.awsdns-51.com…) for liberal.ca from Aug 11, 2015 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2015Zone file: liberal.ca's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 15, 2015 and Aug 11, 2015. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jun 15, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 11, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 14, 2019 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Rebel.ca Corp. in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 14, 2019 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 15, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for liberal.ca from Jun 15, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Jul 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 9 certificates for liberal.ca from Jul 4, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for liberal.ca from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for liberal.ca from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks