Category: Chinese election interference

Public Inquiry Into Election Interference Should ‘Be on the Table:’ Election Integrity Adviser

Morris Rosenberg, the author of a recent report released by the federal government concluding that foreign interference attempts in the 2019 and 2021 elections did not sway their outcomes, says a public inquiry into interference reports should “be on the table.” Rosenberg, who is a former senior public servant, appeared on CTV’s Question Period on March 5,…


Trudeau Says He Shares Canadian Public’s Concerns About Chinese Election Interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he shares the concerns about Chinese election interference that a recent poll found a majority of Canadians hold, adding that he understands the public’s desire for government accountability in investigating the matter. “I very much share the concerns of Canadians around interference from the Chinese government or other foreign governments,…


Review of Election Interference Complaints Is ‘Ongoing,’ Says Elections Commissioner

The office of Canada Elections Commissioner Caroline Simard is conducting an “ongoing” review of complaints relating to foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, MPs heard today. Simard appeared on March 2 before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which is currently studying allegations of election interference following recent…


Trudeau Briefed ‘Multiple Times’ on 2019 and 2021 Foreign Election Interference, Says National Security Adviser

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was briefed “multiple times” regarding Chinese election interference schemes in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections, says Jody Thomas, his national security and intelligence adviser. Thomas made the comments while testifying on March 1 before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The committee is currently studying…


Poilievre Joins Mounting Calls for Public Inquiry into Beijing Election Interference Allegations

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has joined a growing list of officials and politicians who are calling for a public inquiry into allegations of Beijing’s interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. “Conservatives are announcing today we support an independent and public inquiry,” Poilievre said while speaking to reporters in Ottawa on March 1. Poilievre…


Nearly 70% of Canadians Believe Ottawa is ‘Afraid to Stand Up’ to Beijing: Survey

Nearly 70 percent of Canadians believe the federal government is “afraid to stand up” to Beijing amid mounting evidence that the Chinese regime interfered in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections, says a new survey. Conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, the survey found those who said they voted for the Conservatives in the last election were…


Singh Says Allegations That Foreign Interference Impacted Some Ridings ‘Is Very Serious’

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says recent allegations based on Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) leaks suggesting that some ridings may have been interfered with by Beijing must be taken “very seriously.” “There’s some serious concerns around our security with the political interference,” Singh told reporters in Winnipeg on Feb. 28. “That is something that we take very…


NDP Leader Singh Joins Calls for Public Inquiry into Alleged Chinese Election Interference

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has joined a growing number of politicians and former government advisors who are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to initiate a public inquiry into allegations that the Chinese government interfered in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. “We accept the outcome of the election, but the serious allegations that individual…


Cross-Partisan Calls Mount for Public Inquiry Into Chinese Election Interference

Cross-partisan calls are growing for the Liberal government to call a public inquiry to investigate allegations of election interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections by the Chinese government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau having already ruled it out. “Some form of non-partisan deep look has to happen here,” said Gerald Butts, Trudeau’s former principal secretary and…


Beijing Election Interference Reports ‘Not a Partisan Issue,’ Trudeau Says

Recent reports citing Canadian intelligence information detailing Beijing’s strategy to interfere in the 2021 federal election should not be a “partisan issue,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. “We have talked openly for many, many years about the real threat of interference and attempts at interference that countries like China continually do within our democracies,” Trudeau told reporters…