Tag: Justin Trudeau

CSIS Director Says Threats to Elections Did Not Meet Critical Threshold

The director of Canada’s spy agency said he is of the opinion there were no incidents that threatened the integrity of recent elections, as he testified before a House of Commons committee on Beijing’s foreign interference. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault appeared before the committee on March 2 in the context of…


‘Ridiculous’ to Link Foreign Interference Concerns to Racism, Says Bloc Leader

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet called on March 1 for an independent public inquiry into Beijing foreign interference and said it’s outlandish to equate concerns about the issue with racism. Blanchet said he found the reasoning of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on racism to be “ridiculous” and noted the government has the duty to protect…


Trudeau Briefed ‘Multiple Times’ on 2019 and 2021 Foreign Election Interference, Says National Security Adviser

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was briefed “multiple times” regarding Chinese election interference schemes in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections, says Jody Thomas, his national security and intelligence adviser. Thomas made the comments while testifying on March 1 before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The committee is currently studying…


NDP Flips on Liberals, Will Call Trudeau’s Top Adviser to Testify on Interference

In a reversal causing concerns in Liberal ranks, the NDP has announced on March 1 it will call the prime minister’s chief of staff to testify in committee on the issue of foreign interference. NDP MP Peter Julian presented his party’s motion during a meeting of the Commons procedure and House affairs committee. The NDP…


In ‘Flip Flop’ on Liberals, NDP Will Call Trudeau’s Top Adviser to Testify on Interference

In a reversal causing concerns in Liberal ranks, the NDP has announced on March 1 it will call the prime minister’s chief of staff to testify in committee on the issue of foreign interference. NDP MP Peter Julian presented his party’s motion during a meeting of the Commons procedure and House affairs committee. The NDP…


Chinese Donors to Trudeau Foundation Asked for Statue of Mao to Be Erected at University of Montreal: Report

A CCP-linked Chinese billionaire who donated to the alma mater of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau and toward erecting a statue of him, also wanted the university to put up a statue of former Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong. Jeff Heinrich, a spokesperson for the University of Montreal, told The Epoch Times that the…


Poilievre Joins Mounting Calls for Public Inquiry into Beijing Election Interference Allegations

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has joined a growing list of officials and politicians who are calling for a public inquiry into allegations of Beijing’s interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. “Conservatives are announcing today we support an independent and public inquiry,” Poilievre said while speaking to reporters in Ottawa on March 1. Poilievre…


Saskatchewan Signs Nearly $6-billion Federal Health-Care Deal

The federal government has signed an agreement in principle with Saskatchewan to invest nearly $6 billion into the province’s health-care system over the next 10 years. This agreement provides Saskatchewan with a one-time $61 million investment to address urgent needs, especially in pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms. The province says the funding will be used…


Singh Says Allegations That Foreign Interference Impacted Some Ridings ‘Is Very Serious’

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says recent allegations based on Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) leaks suggesting that some ridings may have been interfered with by Beijing must be taken “very seriously.” “There’s some serious concerns around our security with the political interference,” Singh told reporters in Winnipeg on Feb. 28. “That is something that we take very…


Tories Blast PM’s Choice of Former Trudeau Foundation Head to Write Report on Election Interference Amid Latest CSIS Leak

The Conservatives are crying foul over the appointment of former Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation president and CEO Morris Rosenberg to head up a panel examining foreign interference in Canadian elections. Rosenberg was CEO in 2016 when the Trudeau Foundation received $200,000 in donations from Zhang Bin, a wealthy Chinese businessman tied to the Chinese communist…