Etiket: interference
Foreign interference | Singh wants his team to get security clearance denied by Poilievre and Blanchet
(OTTAWA) NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wants two members of his team to get the security clearance the Conservative and Bloc leaders have refused to be able to read sensitive information…
Foreign interference | Opposition MPs want to question Johnston
(OTTAWA) Opposition MPs want to question former Governor General David Johnston, the “special rapporteur” appointed by the Prime Minister to investigate allegations of foreign interference. Posted at 12:32 p.m. Members…
Chinese interference: a really, really special report…
After reading his report, I must confess that the special rapporteur appointed by Justin Trudeau is aptly named. His report is truly special… He recognizes the seriousness of the interference,…
Chinese interference: Johnston should have recused himself from the start
So the question was always going to come up. How do you hold a public inquiry into matters of national security? Shedding light on what should remain in the shadows…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | No public inquiry into Chinese interference, slice David Johnston
Canada does not need a public inquiry to shed light on China’s attempts to interfere in its elections. This is the essence of the verdict of the special rapporteur, David…
Blanchet and Poilievre will not review information from foreign interference report
Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet confirmed on Wednesday that he will not obtain the security clearance necessary to be able to read sensitive information that led the special rapporteur on foreign…
Foreign interference | Poilievre promises to hold a public inquiry if he wins the next election
(Ottawa) Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to hold a public inquiry into foreign interference if he wins the next federal election. Posted at 3:08 p.m. Mr. Poilievre and…
Foreign Interference Report | A lost gentleman
This is the ad the opposition has been dreaming of. Against all odds, David Johnston extended the ordeal of gout. Posted at 12:57 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. The special…
Foreign interference | A public inquiry is not necessary, says Johnston
(Ottawa) An independent public inquiry is not needed to shed light on foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, even though there is no doubt that authoritarian countries…
David Johnston rejects the idea of a public inquiry into foreign interference
Despite the almost unanimous calls to this effect, Justin Trudeau’s special rapporteur on foreign interference does not recommend that he hold a public inquiry. Because it could not reveal anything…
The recommendation of the rapporteur on foreign interference expected on Tuesday
Former Governor General David Johnston is due to reveal on Tuesday whether he thinks the federal government should launch a public, independent inquiry into foreign interference in the country. In…
G7 Summit | Chinese interference on the agenda
Led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, G7 leaders called on China not to engage in foreign interference. In a statement released on Saturday, they also underlined their intention to reduce…
G7 Summit | Trudeau raises the issue of foreign interference
(Hiroshima) Canada and the other G7 countries reaffirmed on Saturday their intention to reduce their economic dependence on China, while directly calling on Beijing not to carry out “interference activities”.…
At G7 summit, concerns raised over China and foreign interference
Canada and the other G7 countries reaffirmed on Saturday their intention to reduce their economic dependence on China, while directly calling on Beijing not to carry out “interference activities”. Gathered…
G7 Summit | Trudeau raises the issue of foreign interference
(Hiroshima) Canada and the other G7 countries reaffirmed on Saturday their intention to reduce their economic dependence on China, while directly calling on Beijing not to carry out “interference activities”.…
Foreign interference and election campaign | Justin Trudeau at the time of choices
(Ottawa) Many Liberal strategists have May 23 circled in their calendars. It is on this date that the independent special rapporteur, former Governor General David Johnston, will recommend to Justin…
Foreign interference | Pierre Poilievre does not want to meet David Johnston
(Ottawa) Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has decided not to meet with former Governor General David Johnston, who is investigating allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Posted at 1:57 p.m.…
China’s interference | Michael Chong requested three meetings with CSIS
(Ottawa) Conservative Michael Chong, who has reportedly been the target of an intimidation campaign by China, has requested three meetings in less than a year with the Canadian Security Intelligence…
Foreign interference | By-elections will be closely watched, says Ottawa
(OTTAWA) The federal government says the Election Security and Intelligence Threats Task Force will closely monitor next month’s four by-elections for foreign interference. Posted at 4:08 p.m. The voters of…
Filmmakers denounce industry interference in their creations
(Cannes) Some 500 mainly French-speaking filmmakers, including Albert Dupontel, Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano or the brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, denounce industry interference in their artistic work, “in the…