China Canada News

• RCMP investigates ex-RCAF pilots reportedly training China’s air force

  The RCMP said Tuesday it is investigating the issue after a report emerged last year that Beijing might be paying ex-RCAF top guns to train Chinese military pilots.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
  
• As tone on foreign interference inquiry turns positive, could it happen soon?

  Experts say the shift from political jabs to "collaborative" talks signals that political leaders are trying to earnestly make progress on an inquiry.

  Politics

  Aug 24, 2023
  
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• Foreign interference inquiry talks nearing ‘final stages,’ LeBlanc says

  The minority Liberal government began talks with opposition parties in June in an effort to set up the protocols that would establish an inquiry into foreign interference.

  Politics

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Some parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh

  New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public inquiry on foreign interference.

  Politics

  Aug 3, 2023
• Tory motion fails after Katie Telford agrees to testify on foreign interference

  For weeks, Conservatives have tried to get Katie Telford to appear as a witness at a parliamentary committee investigating foreign election interference.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2023
• Conservatives push motion calling on Katie Telford to testify on foreign interference

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is sponsoring a motion that calls on Trudeau’s chief of staff to publicly address the matter.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2023
• Canada can take ‘lessons’ from Australia on registry for foreign interference: Trudeau

  Australia’s public registry requires people advocating for a foreign state to register their activities, under penalty of fines or jail time.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• Most Canadians trust election results, but want inquiry into interference claims: poll

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will soon appoint an "eminent Canadian" with a wide mandate to probe the allegations and make recommendations.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Beijing is an ‘existential threat’ to Canada, Liberal MP says amid interference probes

  Scarborough—Guildwood MP John McKay made the comments about China to reporters in Ottawa amid a new Global News report into Beijing’s suspected foreign interference efforts.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• Anything less than a public inquiry on foreign interference is not enough: Poilievre, Singh

  Meanwhile on Monday, the RCMP said it opened an investigation into possible violations of the Security of Information Act amid recent media reports of alleged foreign interference.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2023