Tag: Justin Trudeau

Poilievre Asks What ‘Serious’ Interference Concerns Trudeau Raised with Xi at G20

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre today asked what the “serious concerns” of interference were that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously said he raised with Chinese leader Xi Jinping while at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. “His [Trudeau’s] office said he, quote, ‘Raised our serious concerns about interference activities in Canada.’ Was the prime minister ever…


Trudeau Says Ottawa Prepared for and Prevented Foreign Interference in 2019 Election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today told reporters that the federal government sufficiently prepared for and successfully prevented any attempts of foreign interference in the 2019 federal election, during which 11 candidates allegedly received Chinese funding, according to recent media reports. Trudeau said the federal government was aware of the risk of foreign interference leading up…


Trudeau Announces Appointment of 3 New Senators

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the Governor General’s appointment of three new senators, which were recommended to Trudeau by an independent advisory board that he established in 2016. The three new appointments, made on the prime minister’s advice, are Dr. Sharon Burey, who was formerly the president of the Pediatricians Alliance of Ontario (PAO), Andrew…


‘People Felt Threatened,’ Says Minister Blair When Asked About Evidence of Serious Violence During Freedom Convoy

Canadians felt “threatened” and “intimidated” by the protests of last winter and that raised a threat of violence that had to be addressed by invoking the Emergencies Act, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair told the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 21. “Just to be very clear, I believe there was more than ample evidence…


CSIS Director Told Trudeau Emergencies Act Was Needed Despite Seeing No National Security Threat Under Its Mandate

The director of CSIS told the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 21 that he advised the prime minister the Emergencies Act should be invoked, even though his agency had found that the protests of last winter didn’t pose any threats to national security as defined by its mandate. “We did not make a determination…


Cory Morgan: What Does Guilbeault’s Uncharacteristic Position at COP27 Signal?

Commentary The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) came and went with less fanfare than these gatherings usually have. The annual gabfest provides the opportunity for activists, politicians, and celebrities to fly private jets across the world to gather in luxury hotels and chide people for their consumption of petrochemical products. Usually, many nations…


Tory MP Challenges Trudeau’s Claim He Wasn’t Briefed on Chinese Interference in 2019 Election

Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman has challenged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his assertion that he wasn’t briefed by security or intelligence officials about China’s alleged funding of 11 candidates during the 2019 federal election. “Just last week PM Trudeau said he raised the issue with President Xi,” Lantsman wrote in a Twitter post on Nov….


Tories Want to Know If Alleged Chinese Funding to Candidates Was Reported to Elections Canada

Conservative MPs asked during question period in the House of Commons Friday if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed Elections Canada after he was briefed by intelligence officers in January that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) covertly funded 11 candidates in the 2019 federal election. “The prime minister had a choice: He could report this illegal…


Xi’s Scolding of Trudeau Part of CCP’s New ‘Wolf-Warrior’ Diplomacy, Experts Say

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s scolding of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a manifestation of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new aggressive approach toward foreign relations, also known as ‘wolf-warrior’ diplomacy, some experts say. The brief exchange between the two national leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Nov. 16 raised eyebrows as Xi…


Canadian Armed Forces to Enhance Engagement With Indo-Pacific, Trudeau Says

The Liberal government’s long-promised Indo–Pacific strategy will include new investments to strengthen the role the Canadian Armed Forces plays in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday in Thailand. “This will support our allies, Japan and South Korea, and all of us in the Pacific,” Trudeau said Friday as he wrapped up his participation in…