Tag: Justin Trudeau

Minister Joly Says One Chinese Diplomat Denied Visa Under Her Watch

The federal government denied a diplomatic visa to a member of the Chinese regime, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly told a committee on March 9. “When China wanted to send a political operative last fall, we decided to deny a visa, which obviously is the right thing to do,” she said while testifying before…


Poilievre and Trudeau Engage in One-on-One Verbal Tussle on Foreign Interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 8 faced a barrage of questions on Beijing interference coming from Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and other MPs in the House of Commons. Poilievre took every turn from his party during question period, raising a number of allegations stemming from national security leaks reported in the media, and…


Trudeau Asked If He Knew Before 2019 Elections Beijing Was Funding Candidates

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. “What did you know about Chinese government funding of election candidates, when did you know it, and what what did you…


Trudeau Doesn’t Answer Whether He Knew Before 2019 Elections Beijing Was Funding Candidates

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election that the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. In a media scrum on Parliament Hill, reporters questioned Trudeau about what he knew, when he knew it, and what…


Trudeau Doesn’t Answer When Asked Whether He Knew Before 2019 Election Beijing Was Funding Candidates

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election that the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. In a media scrum on Parliament Hill, reporters questioned Trudeau about what he knew, when he knew it, and what…


Liberal MPs Filibuster Motion Calling For Trudeau Adviser to Testify on Foreign Interference

Liberal MPs ran the clock on a motion supported by all opposition parties calling for the prime minister’s top adviser to testify at committee on foreign interference by the Chinese regime. A March 7 meeting of the Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee starting at 11:00 a.m. was suspended around 2:00 p.m. by Liberal MP…


Poiliviere Calls Trudeau’s Rapporteur to Investigate Interference a ‘Fake Job’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the prime minister’s “independent rapporteur” to investigate foreign election interference will not be “independent.” “He could pick someone independent, but he won’t,” Poilievre told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday. “He’ll pick another Liberal establishment insider—a real Ottawa insider with some gray hair who looks like a reasonable fellow, but we…


BC Firm Walks Back Talk to Commercialize Cocaine After Reaction From Premier, PM

A British Columbia company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine has revised its original statement that outlined plans to commercialize the controlled substance. Adastra Labs issued a clarification Friday that said the Langley, B.C., company is “not currently undertaking any activities with cocaine,” and its amended Controlled Drug and Substances Dealer’s Licence does…


Trudeau Says He Shares Canadian Public’s Concerns About Chinese Election Interference

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,…


‘Misunderstanding’ Caused BC Company to Say Health Canada Licensed it to Sell Cocaine, Trudeau Says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it was a “misunderstanding” that caused a British Columbia-based company to say Health Canada granted it permission to produce, sell, and distribute cocaine. Trudeau told reporters in Winnipeg that he was “as surprised” as B.C. Premier David Eby when he heard that the company Adastra Holdings Ltd., which produces marijuana for adult use…