OTTAWA—A newly released memo shows the prime minister’s national security adviser warned him to expect some pushback from planned public consultations about a foreign agent registry, given that countries have used such registries as tools of control. In her memo last August, Jody Thomas told Justin Trudeau the discussions “may elicit a range of reactions”…
Ford Says He’s Confident Name of MPP Alleged to Be Part of CCP Network Will Be Cleared
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is confident that the name of the MPP alleged to be part of China’s election interference network in Canada will be cleared. “I have confidence that his name will be cleared,” Ford said at a press conference on March 21, referring to Vincent Ke, who represents the riding of…
Trump Files Motion to Quash Georgia Special Purpose Grand Jury Investigation
March 20, 2023
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An attorney for former President Donald Trump filed a motion in a state court in Georgia today to fend off an expected indictment resulting from a special purpose grand jury investigation in Georgia. Besieged by legal challenges after announcing a 2024 presidential bid, the former president kicked off his first major counterpunch against what he…
Trump Files Motion to Squash Georgia Special Purpose Grand Jury Investigation
March 20, 2023
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An attorney for former President Donald Trump filed a motion in a state court in Georgia today to fend off an expected indictment resulting from a special purpose grand jury investigation in Georgia. Besieged by legal challenges after announcing a 2024 presidential bid, the former president kicked off his first major counterpunch against what he…
Canada Foreign Agent Registry: No Timeline for Creation Offered by Public Safety Minister
March 12, 2023
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Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said there is no timeline for when a foreign influence registry would be implemented, saying only that the government has begun public consultations. Mendicino was asked if he was committed to a foreign agent registry during an appearance on The West Block, a Global News program, on March 12. “That’s precisely…
Chinese Ambassador Summoned in February Over Interference Concerns in Canada, Official Says
China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu has been summoned by Ottawa over concerns about the regime’s alleged foreign interference in Canadian federal elections in 2019 and 2021, officials said at the Commons Procedure and House Affairs committee (PROC). Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was asked by Conservative MP Luc Berthold about whether her government has expelled…
Committee Report Demanding Inquiry on Election Interference Likely to Be Tabled in Commons
A House committee report demanding an independent inquiry into election interference is expected to be introduced in the Commons on March 8, in response to reports of Beijing’s meddling in Canada’s last two federal elections. Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, who is chair of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) told MPs at the committee meeting…
Two-Thirds of Canadians Want Public Inquiry Into Foreign Election Interference, Stricter Regulations: Poll
March 7, 2023
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Close to two-thirds of Canadians support a public inquiry into foreign interference in elections, and 58 percent of Canadians believe foreign governments have successfully influenced voting in the country, according to a new poll. In the Research Co. survey, one-third of Canadians, or 33 percent, responded that it was “very likely” that China has attempted…
House Committee Passes Motion Calling for Public Inquiry on China’s Election Interference
MPs in a House of Commons committee passed a motion that calls on the federal government to launch a national public inquiry into China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections. On March 2, MPs on the House Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) committee voted 6–5 in favour of a motion to call on Prime Minister Justin…
Trudeau Foundation Returns $200,000 Donation From Chinese Billionaire 7 Years Later
March 1, 2023
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The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is returning a controversial $200,000 donation it received seven years ago from a Chinese billionaire with ties to China’s communist regime. Trudeau Foundation President Pascale Fournier announced in a statement on March 1 that the organization “learned in recent days through the media that there was a potential connection between…
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