Category: Canada election interference

Politicians Should Have Listened to Fadden’s Warnings on Beijing Instead of Reprimanding Him

June 23, 2023
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Commentary We humans are odd creatures sometimes. When faced with information that is negative we tend to want to avoid it. If someone says “I have good news and I have bad news,” many of us ask to hear the former first, dreading the latter. At the end of the day, however, it is best…

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NDP MP Jenny Kwan Told by CSIS She’s a Target of Beijing

May 29, 2023
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NDP MP Jenny Kwan revealed during a press conference on May 29 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) recently told her she has been a target of Beijing for several years. “While I’m not able to disclose the details of how that foreign interference applied to me specifically for national security reasons, CSIS has…

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Trudeau Highlighted Dinners, ‘Great Conversations’ With Johnston in 2010: Report

May 25, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a 2010 radio interview described David Johnston as a frequent dinner companion with whom he had “great conversations,” despite both men having downplayed their personal relationship as insignificant in the scope of Johnston’s investigation into foreign interference in his role as special rapporteur. “We had great conversations around dinner tables…

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Opinion: Johnston’s Report on Election Interference Is Gaslighting Canadians

May 24, 2023
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Commentary Well, there we have it. Former Governor General David Johnston has delivered his much-awaited report on China’s interference in our federal elections. It is fairly thorough, looking at the intelligence process in Canada, the importance of democracy, how governments make decisions, etc., etc., etc. And in the end, Johnston recommended against creating a public…

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Poilievre Says Johnston’s Decision Not to Hold Inquiry on Foreign Interference a ‘Cover Up’

May 23, 2023
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Following the decision by Special Rapporteur David Johnston not to hold a public inquiry into allegations of foreign election interference, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accused Johnston of helping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “cover up the influence by Beijing in our democracy.” “We see today that his ski buddy, cottage neighbour, family friend, and member of…

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