Records reviewed by The Globe and Mail show TD Bank passed on concerns about the suspicious activities of a pro-Beijing organization to Ottawa’s financial watchdog.
China’s intelligence and elite influence arms linked to B.C. government, Liberal Party
Diaspora researchers trace political ties reaching from Chinese Communist Party-controlled intelligence networks to the highest levels of British Columbia’s government.
Censored modern Chinese history resurfaces in online archive
An interview with China historian Ian Johnson, founder of the China Unofficial Archives.
The unsilenced will eventually have their say
Xiang Chengjian, a survivor of totalitarianism and a founding member of China’s legendary “Spark,” provides a poignant and profound account of his experiences.
Hong Kong detains parents of activist Frances Hui amid $1M bounty
The detention of Hui’s parents is seen as part of a broader campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to intimidate and silence overseas activists.
Liberal candidate Peter Yuen reportedly attended 2015 Beijing military parade
Yuen’s 2015 Beijing visit and community affiliations under new scrutiny in Carney’s campaign.
Dotting the map
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.
Stop the Lower Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project
The Lower Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project will cause irreparable damage to a world heritage site and must be stopped immediately.
Canadian judge reverses release of cartel sicario seeking refugee status
The near release of a self-admitted Mexican cartel sicario—who illegally re-entered Canada in February—underscores Canada’s vulnerability to Chinese-led fentanyl trafficking networks.
The roots of “Revenge Against Society” attacks in China
A series of indiscriminate violent acts have exposed underlying societal fractures that, without reform, are likely to escalate.
Navy needs to take stronger action on China ‘research ship’
The People’s Republic of China makes no distinction between civilian and military scientific research and that has Australia, if not New Zealand, worried.
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.”
JFK files reveal CIA targeted Canadian group
The JFK dossier turns up the surprising inclusion of a Toronto-based organization that may have influenced the West’s China pivot.


