Tag: Foreign interference

RCMP Investigating ‘Broad’ Chinese Interference Activities in Canada, Lucki Tells Committee

The RCMP is investigating ‘broad’ Chinese interference in Canadian affairs, Commissioner Brenda Lucki said in a letter to a parliamentary committee studying allegations of Chinese funding of candidates in the 2019 federal election. However, Lucki said there were no investigations of Chinese meddling in the 2019 election “at the time” as the RCMP lacked evidence….


Chief Electoral Officer Asked by MPs About Reports of China Funding at Least 11 Candidates

Canada’s chief electoral officer says he did not receive any reports of Beijing interfering with the 2019 federal election when asked by MPs during his testimony before the Commons House Affairs committee (PROC) on Nov. 22. “I’ve not received any reports regarding specific instances of noncompliance with the legislation or specific instances of Chinese interference…


China Experts, Canadian Politicians Weigh In on Xi’s Confrontation With Trudeau

Canadian politicians and China experts have offered their observations on Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s confrontation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Nov. 16, when Xi told Trudeau that he shouldn’t have “leaked” details of their conversation to the media the day before. “In exchanges like this, body language is extremely important,”…


Trudeau Speaks With China’s Xi at G20 in Indonesia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping for about 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15. According to the Prime Minister’s office, Trudeau raised concerns about Chinese interference in Canada, following media reports of de facto police stations operating in Canada, and that the…


House Committee Votes Against Producing Documents Presented to Trudeau of CCP’s Interference in 2019 Federal Election

A House of Commons committee has voted against producing documents related to Beijing’s interference in Canada’s 2019 federal election that were presented to the prime minister and some cabinet members in January. The committee consists of six Liberal MPs, one of whom is the chair, four Conservative MPs, one NDP MP, and one Bloc Québécois MP….


MPs Request Emergency Meeting on Reports of CCP Interference in 2019 Federal Election

Conservative, Bloc, and NDP MPs are requesting an emergency House of Commons meeting to get answers over reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had “actively worked to influence” Canada’s federal election in 2019. The allegations stem from a Global News report on Nov. 7 that intelligence officials had warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and…


CSIS Concerned About Chinese Influence Operations Targeting Canadian Politicians, MPs Hear

Agents of communist China are targeting Canadian parliamentarians and officials with foreign interference, a House committee heard from testimonies by officials in Canadian intelligence agencies. “We are very concerned about the targeting. We know that there is certainly a desire to target elected officials at all levels of government—municipal, provincial, federal,” Michelle Tessier, deputy director…


Canada Needs Law That Allows ‘Severe Punishments’ to Counter Foreign Interference: China Expert

A China expert says Canada needs to put strong legislation in place that allows for “severe punishments” in order to counter foreign interference in the country. Jonathan Manthorpe, author of “Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada,” testified before the parliamentary Canada-China committee (CACN) on Oct. 25, where he was…


Public Safety Minister Doesn’t Respond to Questions About Reports of Unofficial Chinese Police Stations in Canada

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino gave no response when pressed by Conservative MP Michael Chong on what the Liberal government is going to do regarding allegations that communist China is operating unofficial overseas police stations on Canadian soil. “The government’s priorities are descending into farce,” Chong said during question period in the House of Commons on…


Canadian Government Official Responds to Reports of Unofficial Chinese Police Stations in Toronto

An investigation into allegations that communist China is operating unofficial overseas police stations in Canada is underway, officials say. Testifying before the parliamentary Canada-China committee on Sept. 4, Weldon Epp, director general for Global Affairs Canada’s North Asia and Oceania Bureau, said should the allegations be proven true, China’s activity will “fall outside of any legitimate police-to-police…