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,…
Trudeau Says He Shares Canadian Public’s Concerns About Chinese Election Interference
Legault Says No Foreign Meddling in Quebec Election, Amid China Allegations
Quebec Premier François Legault says there was no foreign meddling during last October’s provincial election. Legault’s comments are in reaction to media reports—citing unnamed security sources and leaked intelligence—alleging China interfered in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Quebec premier told reporters Thursday he has had no indication there was foreign interference in the…
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…
Intel Leaks About China: Dismissed for Decades, Now Ramping Up
News Analysis The latest intelligence leaks about China’s influence operations in Canada are part of a trend that goes back at least three decades, though it has accelerated in recent years. As early as the 1990s, a joint report by the RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was leaked to the media, warning…
Intel Leaks on Beijing’s Interference: Warnings Dismissed for Decades, Now Issue Deeply Entrenched
News Analysis The latest intelligence leaks about China’s influence operations in Canada are part of a trend that goes back at least three decades, though it has accelerated in recent years. As early as the 1990s, a joint report by the RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was leaked to the media, warning…
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…
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…
Public Inquiry Needed on Alleged Foreign Election Interference, Says Former CSIS Head
A public inquiry is needed to determine whether there has been Chinese interference in Canadian elections, says former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister Richard Fadden. “In this case, the allegations are so serious they need to be looked into,” Fadden said in an interview on…
Public Inquiry Needed on Alleged Foreign Interference in Elections, Says Former CSIS Head
A public inquiry is needed to determine whether there has been Chinese interference in Canadian elections, says former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister Richard Fadden. “In this case, the allegations are so serious they need to be looked into,” Fadden said in an interview on…
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