Foreign Influence
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Pressure mounts on Trudeau to call inquiry into foreign political meddlingSenior national security and political voices are backing an independent inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian politics after reports of Chinese influence operations.CanadaFeb 26
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Iranian accused of sanction-dodging seeks expedited Canadian citizenshipAlireza Onghaei denies CSIS allegations he helped the Iranian regime evade international sanctions.CanadaDec 19, 2022
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On foreign interference, ‘threats abound’ for Canada’s security: MendicinoAs Canada aims to combat foreign interference, the public safety minister says any new laws must both ensure security and respect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.PoliticsDec 18, 2022
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Canadians need to be ‘reassured’ about foreign interference concerns: TrudeauNational security concerns make it difficult to share all the information Canadians want to know, Trudeau said in a year-end interview.PoliticsDec 5, 2022
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Canadian officials knew for years existing laws didn’t curb foreign influenceCanada’s public safety minister says they will begin public discussion on establishing a foreign agents registry to help curb influence in domestic politics.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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Canada struggles with curbing foreign interference: ‘Often we cannot do anything’A former national security advisor to Justin Trudeau questions whether Canada's law enforcement and intelligence agency have the tools needed to counter foreign interference.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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U.S. cyber chief: No reason to believe election infrastructure ‘at risk’ ahead of midtermsIn an exclusive interview with Global News, the Biden administration’s cyber security chief says Canada, U.S. need to work collaboratively on threats.PoliticsNov 6, 2022
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CSIS is ‘increasingly concerned’ about China’s interference in CanadaComplaints of foreign interference in Canada's elections also slightly increased in 2021, the committee heard on Tuesday — but officials noted the complaints are allegations.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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Foreign ‘adversaries’ may have leveraged ‘freedom movement’ to advance agendas: memoOntario police intelligence reports suggest unnamed foreign 'adversaries,' including in the U.S., may have attempted to use 'freedom movement' protests for their own ends.CanadaOct 25, 2022
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Canadian politicians were targets of Indian intelligence covert influence operation: documentAn expert called the case one of the first to publicly reveal evidence of clandestine Indian foreign influence targeted at Canadian politicians.CanadaApr 17, 2020
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