Foreign Election Interference

• Foreign interference ‘undermined’ public confidence in elections: inquiry

  Marie-Josée Hogue delivered remarks after tabling her findings, calling acts of foreign interference a “stain on our electoral process.”

  Canada

  May 3, 2024
  
• Canada’s foreign interference inquiry hears diaspora fears: ‘People are watching you’

  Members of diaspora communities are slated to testify as a federal inquiry begins two weeks of hearings into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them. 

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2024
  
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• Foreign interference commission vows to protect diasporas who help inquiry

  Diaspora groups who help with the public inquiry into foreign interference will be protected from any negative consequences, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2024
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• Green leader says foreign interference review did not include key materials

  Elizabeth May and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have both received top-secret security clearance, and May was the first to attend a confidential briefing on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Aug 18, 2023
• Looming federal byelections will get ‘enhanced’ interference monitoring

  The federal government has been under fire for months over its handling of reported Chinese interference in Canadian elections and society.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• Expelled Chinese diplomat accused of threatening MP has left Canada: source

  The departure comes four days after Ottawa announced Zhao Wei was "persona non grata" over his alleged involvement in a Chinese government campaign against MP Michael Chong.

  Politics

  May 12, 2023
• MPs vote to open House probe into China’s alleged targeting of Michael Chong

  The issue will now be taken up by the standing committee on procedure and House affairs, which is already studying the larger issue of foreign interference in Canada.

  Politics

  May 10, 2023
• National security advisers don’t recall receiving CSIS report on MP threats

  The development raises yet more questions about how the report detailing China's targeting of MPs, including Michael Chong and his family, somehow fell through the cracks in 2021.

  Politics

  May 9, 2023
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• Canada expels Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted Conservative MP

  Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement that Zhao Wei has been declared "persona non grata" in Canada and will send home any diplomats who interfere in Canada's affairs.

  Politics

  May 8, 2023
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• China will be emboldened to target more Canadians if diplomat not expelled: Chong

  Conservative MP Michael Chong says he was 'shaken' to learn about an alleged Chinese campaign to threaten him and his family and wants to ensure more Canadians aren't targeted.

  Politics

  May 7, 2023