A new visual guide charts elite influence and Beijing’s political incursions in Canada in an effort to help voters make sense of an increasingly murky landscape.
Beijing-backed WeChat operation found to be favoring Carney
Canada’s electoral interference watchdog has identified the Chinese government as the source of recent campaigns on China’s largest social media network, aimed at influencing opinions about Liberal Leader Mark Carney.
Liberal MP Paul Chiang steps down over “bounty” remarks
Paul Chiang announced his departure hours after Canada’s federal police confirmed it was “looking into” allegations Chiang had endorsed turning a political rival over to China for a bounty reward.
Paul Chiang remains a Liberal candidate despite urging people to collect a bounty on opponent
Leader Mark Carney and the Liberals have opted to stand by a candidate whose comments about a Conservative rival represent a serious “escalation in transnational repression.”
Chinese in Canada at risk of surveillance and detention due to “internet battlefield”: CSIS
“Canadians who seek election in ridings with large mainland Chinese populations are likely well aware of the risks of publicly associating with people who oppose the CCP”: CSIS on Repression Strategy.
China’s grip on Canadian democracy
Why politicians—and the public—look the other way.
Five Eyes fallout
Why the U.S. sees Canada as the weak link. Another Sam Cooper exclusive.
China’s police diplomacy increases scrutiny
Police diplomacy, a specialized area of foreign policy for China, deepens its security-related influence globally and its capacity to target expatriates.
The Carney-Trudeau nexus
Mark Carney’s rise to power raises questions about his ability to govern differently from Trudeau and the extent of foreign influence on Canadian policies.
Ottawa warned of PRC blueprint targeting MPs and senators
A decade before the NSICOP 2024 revelations of Chinese political interference, Ottawa was warned of a broad PRC strategy to cultivate as well as target Canadian politicians ahead of elections.
Did China meddle in South Korea’s election?
Supporters of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol claim Chinese election interference played a role in his impeachment.
Inside the PRC intelligence machine working on U.S. soil
A former CIA analyst shares insights from the hundreds of espionage cases he draws on for a new book on China’s efforts to infiltrate key U.S. state and civilian entities.
Canada allegedly gutted a report calling for a border strike force
Recommendations and findings from the 1997 Sidewinder report return to the spotlight in the wake of Washington’s call for action over border security.
How the RCMP, CBSA, and Trudeau government lost U.S. trust in the fentanyl fight
Surveillance operations have raised alarms after placing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a former cabinet minister in proximity to Asian organized crime suspects.
Canada’s Hogue Commission demonstrates that election interference worked
Leaks turned on a searchlight. Hogue’s inquiry dimmed the switch. NEW from Probe International.
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