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Politics not a factor in delay of warrant targeting Liberal powerbroker: BlairFormer public safety minister testifies that multiple top secret documents meant for his desk never made it to him as foreign interference probe continues.CanadaOct 11
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Trudeau’s national security adviser says there are no ‘traitors’ in ParliamentNational Security and Intelligence Advisor Drouin says cross-partisan report gave the “impression” the MPs were betraying Canada, but she has not seen evidence of that.PoliticsOct 9
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House of Commons remains ‘paralyzed’ as Conservatives push privilege debateThe Conservatives are using a fight over documents to stall business in the House of Commons – and to repeatedly accuse the Liberals of ‘corruption.’PoliticsOct 8
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A 2021 Chinese interference analysis stalled with Trudeau security adviserA 2021 intelligence analysis sought to spark discussion in senior government ranks of China’s political interference, but never made it to the prime minister's desk.PoliticsOct 7
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Canada has quietly raised foreign interference with China 48 times in two yearsStatistics released by the foreign interference commission Friday suggest active discussions between Canadian diplomats and China on influence, surveillance.CanadaOct 4
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RCMP nixed probe into suspected PRC-linked money laundering networkShutting down the alleged money laundering network would have 'no significant impact' on the larger problem, the national police force decided.PoliticsOct 3
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Blair says he ‘expected’ CSIS warrants to be dealt with ‘promptly’The former public safety minister said he approved a warrant to investigate longtime Liberal powerbroker the day he was presented it.CanadaOct 2
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Former Canadian politician suspected of working for foreign government: CSISCanada’s intelligence community released an unclassified list of six significant foreign interference incidents over the past five years.PoliticsSep 27
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Trudeau ‘targeted’ by pro-Modi outlets after Nijjar assassination allegations: docsTrudeau announced Canada had "credible allegations" that agents connected to the Indian government were connected to the assassination of a B.C. leader of the Khalistan movement.PoliticsSep 26
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Foreign states turning to ‘big data’ to aid influence campaigns: intelligence officialOfficials from the Communications Security Establishment told the foreign interference inquiry that threats aren’t limited to election periods.PoliticsSep 26
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Elections Canada to recommend tighter nomination rules after foreign influence probeHogue inquiry’s preliminary report called nomination contests a “gateway” for foreign interference operations in Canadian democracy.PoliticsSep 25
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A ‘handful’ of people barred from House of Commons jobs over foreign influence concernsHouse of Commons security official says two people have been denied employment with MPs over foreign interference concerns in the last six months.PoliticsSep 24
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No, a ‘picture of a bunny’ is not proof of Indigeneity: federal governmentIndigenous Services Canada apologized to the Algonquin tribal council after an official told them to upload a photo of a bunny in lieu of documentation to prove Indigeneity.PoliticsSep 18
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Foreign interference inquiry turns focus to ‘present and the future’ of threatsJustice Hogue’s preliminary report in May found that some political candidates appeared willing to go along with foreign interference schemes, but election integrity held.PoliticsSep 16
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Conservative deputy leader says Canadian ‘consensus’ immigration is under strainMelissa Lantsman says the Canadian consensus on welcoming newcomers is breaking down, and the Conservatives would tie immigration levels to housing starts.PoliticsSep 15
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Auditor general considering probe into Indigenous procurement programThree prominent Indigenous groups have called on the federal auditor to investigate 'non-Indigenous scammers' accessing government contracts.PoliticsSep 13
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Indigenous Services told tribal council to use a bunny picture to prove IndigeneityFederal program to boost Indigenous business under increased scrutiny after a Global News investigation revealed loopholes and “fronts” used to exploit rules.CanadaSep 11
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‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement systemA joint Global News investigation revealed significant loopholes in a multi-billion dollar program intended to boost Indigenous businesses in Canada.CanadaAug 26
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Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verificationThe Canadian government mostly relied on an honour system when it awarded billions of dollars in contracts to enterprises identifying as Indigenous.InvestigationsAug 22
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Boissonnault’s former business partner claims autocorrect to blame for ‘Randy’ text messagesMPs on House of Commons ethics committee left in disbelief after Stephen Anderson said repeated references to 'Randy' were not in reference to Boissonnault.CanadaJul 17
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Trump campaign says former president is ‘fine’ after shootingShots rang out at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday evening in a dramatic scene that had the former president huddled underneath the podium.U.S. NewsJul 13
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Canada’s human rights profiles for 80 countries haven’t been updated in 5 years: watchdogGlobal Affairs Canada is responsible for human rights reporting that federal agencies use when making decisions about sharing information with other governments.CanadaJun 20
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Canada confirms ‘elements’ of alleged Israeli misinformation campaign targeting politiciansThe Israeli government reportedly targeted politicians in Canada and the U.S. in a propaganda campaign over the ongoing conflict in Gaza.CanadaJun 11
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Can alleged parliamentarian colluders face consequences? CSIS chief weighs inThe CSIS chief says political leaders could take steps to ensure parliamentarians accused of helping foreign states face consequences, even if they don’t face criminal prosecution.CanadaJun 6
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RCMP ‘aware’ of intelligence related to foreign interference and parliamentariansThe police force would not confirm nor deny active investigations into parliamentarians after allegations federal politicians are engaged in foreign interference.PoliticsJun 5
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