Category: Foreign interference

Chinese Ambassador Summoned Over Threats to MP Michael Chong

The Canadian government summoned the Chinese ambassador on May 4 over the targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told a committee. “I’ve instructed my deputy minister to summon the Chinese ambassador, that is what he’s doing as we speak,” Joly said as she testified before the House of Commons foreign…


Former Trudeau Foundation CEO Rosenberg Met with Chinese Officials

The former CEO of the Trudeau Foundation who accepted a donation linked to the Chinese regime told a committee he had not met with Chinese officials on the issue, but was presented with information that he did. Conservative MP Michael Barrett asked Morris Rosenberg if he had met with officials from the People’s Republic of…


Trudeau Says CSIS Chose Not to Brief MP Chong on Beijing Threat to Family

The decision not to warn Conservative MP Michael Chong on efforts of the Chinese regime to target his family was made by the spy agency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on May 3. Trudeau said the information collected on the issue by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was never briefed out of the agency…


Trudeau Pressed on Report Tory MP Was Targeted by Chinese Regime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hounded by opposition MPs during question period following a report that the Liberal government knew two years ago that a Chinese diplomat in Toronto targeted a Conservative MP. “Will the prime minister finally stand up for this country and its people against a foreign dictatorship that has been interfering in our…


Trudeau Pressed on Report Tory MP Was Targeted by Chinese Diplomat Still in Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hounded by opposition MPs during question period following a report that the Liberal government knew two years ago that a Chinese diplomat in Toronto targeted overseas relatives of a Conservative MP. “Will the prime minister finally stand up for this country and its people against a foreign dictatorship that has been…


Gov’t Turned a ‘Blind Eye’: MP on Report Chinese Regime Wanted to Target His Family

Conservative MP Michael Chong is criticizing the government’s decision to not warn him or expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly wanted to target his family overseas, after a new report based on leaked national security information revealed additional information on Beijing interference schemes in Canada. “I am profoundly disappointed to find out through a Globe…


WeChat Derailing Democracy, Must Be Regulated in Democratic Nations: Expert

An expert has warned that countries around the world should regulate WeChat because it is actively seeking to undermine political systems and civil societies. WeChat, which is alternatively known as Weixin, is a Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app developed by the Chinese company Tencent. Seth Kaplan, Ph.D., a professorial lecturer at Johns…


Foreign Interference in Ridings: Former Tory Campaign Manager Provides Party’s List

The former national campaign manager for the Conservative Party in the 2021 election has named every riding where the political party believes there was outside interference. Fred DeLorey provided the information as he testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) on April 25. DeLorey said there were “rumblings”…


Trudeau Was Briefed One-on-One on 2019 CSIS Election Warning: Senior Advisor

A senior advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told MPs that he was the one who briefed Trudeau during the 2019 election campaign after the spy agency reportedly warned the Liberal campaign about a candidate working in cahoots with the Chinese regime. Jeremy Broadhurst, who works in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was asked about…


Trudeau Was Briefed One-on-One on 2019 CSIS Election Warning: Senior Adviser

A senior adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told MPs that he was the one who briefed Trudeau during the 2019 election campaign after Canada’s spy agency reportedly warned the Liberal campaign about a candidate working in cahoots with the Chinese regime. Jeremy Broadhurst, who works in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was asked about…