Tag: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau Says He Will Discuss China Issues with Biden During the President’s Visit to Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be discussing China-related issues with U.S. President Joe Biden during the latter’s two-day visit to Canada set to begin on March 23. However, Trudeau said China is not among the main points he plans to address with Biden, and that topics like climate change, job growth, and the…


Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Telford to Testify on Foreign Interference at Committee: PMO

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Katie Telford will appear before a parliamentary committee to testify on foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections, says the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). During a meeting on March 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) voted in favour of calling…


Every Canadian PM in Past 4 Decades Has Been Compromised by CCP: Former CSIS Official

Every Canadian prime minister over the past 40 years has allegedly been compromised by agents working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to Michel Juneau-Katsuya, the former chief of the Asia-Pacific desk at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Juneau-Katsuya made the comments during an interview with Canada’s CBC News on March 19 in response to revelations…


Trudeau Says Claim of CCP Interference in Vancouver Elections ‘Uncorroborated, Unverified’

Canadians should “be careful” about reacting to allegations the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interfered in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, because the claims are based on “uncorroborated, unverified information.” Leaked intelligence information reported on by the Globe and Mail March 16 said then-Chinese consul general Tong Xiaoling attempted to elect…


Tories to Force House Vote on Making Trudeau’s Top Advisor Testify About Election Interference

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will force a House of Commons vote to have the prime minister’s top advisor, Katie Telford, testify before the ethics committee about her knowledge regarding election interference. All opposition party members on the Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) already support a motion to order Telford…


Tories to Force House Vote on Making Trudeau’s Top Adviser Testify About Election Interference

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will force a House of Commons vote to have the prime minister’s top adviser, Katie Telford, testify before the ethics committee about her knowledge regarding election interference. All opposition party members on the Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) already support a motion to order Telford…


Former GG Johnston to Have Input on Special Rapporteur Mandate

The Trudeau government-appointed special rapporteur on foreign interference will have a say in defining his own mandate, former governor general David Johnston said on March 17. Johnston and federal officials will work together on defining the scope and duties associated with his new role before they’re announced publicly, the new rapporteur told The Canadian Press…


Former GG David Johnston to Have Input on Special Rapporteur Mandate

David Johnston, the Trudeau government-appointed special rapporteur on foreign interference, will have a say in defining his own mandate, the former governor general said on March 17. Johnston and federal officials will work together on defining the scope and duties associated with his new role before they’re announced publicly, the new rapporteur told The Canadian…


Alleged Beijing Interference in Vancouver Elections ‘Deeply Concerning’: NDP Leader

Opposition party leaders have reacted to the latest national security leak alleging that the Chinese regime interfered in the Vancouver municipal elections last year, with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressing grave concerns. “As somebody who represents Burnaby, a neighbouring city, the idea of a foreign government influencing our municipal election is deeply concerning, it should…


Opposition Leaders Voice Concern Over Trudeau’s Appointment of Johnston as Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have voiced concerns over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s appointment of former governor general David Johnston as the government’s “independent special rapporteur” on foreign election interference. “Justin Trudeau has named a ‘family friend,’ old neighbour from the cottage, and member of the Beijing-funded Trudeau foundation, to…