Liberals oppose revealing MPs accused of treason
After a foreign interference committee says some MPs are guilty of potentially criminal and treasonous activities, the Liberals say they won’t reveal who they are.
Trudeau given scathing report on foreign interference
New report on foreign interference says agents are targeting technology and people involved in Canada’s elections, and the Liberals have done next to nothing about it.
Trudeau disputes Justice Hogue’s claim, says he’s providing ‘unprecedented transparency’
Trudeau says he’s not withholding any relevant documents after the Commissioner he appointed to look into foreign interference says he is.
Foreign Interference Commissioner notes that Liberals are withholding documents
“The commissioner should be seeing everything, regardless of what is disclosed to the public. Otherwise, how can it be assessed?”
Majority of Canadians believe there was significant foreign interference in recent elections
According to data from Ipsos, 52% of Canadians strongly agree or somewhat agree that foreign governments have significantly interfered (i.e., enough to change outcomes) in recent elections in Canada.
Trudeau pleads ignorance, says he wasn’t aware of foreign interference in 2021 election
When asked about whether he was aware of a concerted effort by China to spread misinformation about Conservative MPs, Trudeau said, “During the 2021 election, no. Shortly after the 2021 election, when the Conservative Party went public with its concerns in the week that followed, I learned about it through media reports.”
Defence Minister was “not concerned” about reports of foreign interference in elections
During the public hearing on foreign interference in Canadian elections, it was revealed that Defence Minister Bill Blair, then Public Safety Minister, was made aware of possible foreign interference in the 2019 election of MP Han Dong but was “not concerned” at the time.
CSIS says they knew about Chinese foreign interference, and so did Trudeau
As per a CSIS document drafted in response to leaks of potential foreign interference in the 2021 election, CSIS officials wrote, “We know that the [People’s Republic of China] clandestinely and deceptively interfered both in the 2019 and 2021 general elections.”
RCMP Commissioner says he wasn’t made aware of foreign interference
During today’s testimony, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme told the Foreign Interference Commission that he wasn’t made aware of several allegations of Chinese foreign interference leading up to the federal election.
Trudeau to testify on foreign interference
Prime Minister Trudeau, once reluctant to greenlight a public inquiry, now finds himself at the center of the hearings.