Probe International’s Patricia Adams joins The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss the China election interference story that keeps on growing.
TIMELINE: What Prime Minister Trudeau knew and when about Chinese Communist Party interference in Canada’s 2019 general election
Abundant evidence attests to widespread infiltration by China’s Communist Party (CCP) into the Canadian parliament and Canadian institutions, including Privy Council Office documents that are now a matter of public record.
Trudeau is the beneficiary of China’s election interference
Unlike other countries, Canada keeps stalling in countering communist China’s ability to determine parliamentary outcomes.
After Canada was bought and paid for, President Xi is understandably piqued at Trudeau’s performance

Canada is said to be more exposed than other Western democracies to China’s interference, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau either deflects or stonewalls on concrete actions. Why?
Canada is the world’s largest prison

Any public health rationale for confining those not fully vaccinated to Canada has long disappeared.
Canada should crack down on its travel trade with China
Beijing’s penchant for incarcerating foreigners makes travel in China ever risky. And the China-Canada travel trade is a threat in both directions.
How Canada can decouple from China
No major market is riskier than China. Investing in the China fast lane is contrary to the desires of the great majority of Canadians.
Pandemic should be wake-up for Ottawa call to ‘dangers’ of Chinese regime: expert
The brutality shouldn’t be ignored.
Canada should partner with Taiwan on COVID-19 and distance itself from Beijing, expert says
Partner with like-minded countries to counter CCP aggression.
Instead of putting Canadians first, Ottawa’s approach to coronavirus pleases only Beijing
Canadian officials are petrified of saying or doing anything that even remotely offends Beijing, even if the reality runs contrary to the regime’s narrative and the well-being of Canadians possibly threatened as […]
Freedom of Information in Canada
Since it was devised in the 1980s, Canada’s Freedom of Information law has not been significantly updated or reformed to reflect the needs of the data revolution. On the heels of the 250th anniversary of Sweden’s freedom of the press act last week, TVO’s The Agenda looks at the state of FOI law in Canada.
Electoral reform could curse Canada with a Parliament full of Trumps

The problem isn’t with winner-take-all electoral systems, it’s a problem within Canada’s political parties.
Taiwan — the country in China’s shadow
Taiwan’s first female president, and its most defiantly democratic, faces increased pressure from Beijing over the island’s national identity. Canada’s “quietude” amidst the ongoing squeeze has been noted.
Canada should refuse to vote human-rights abusers to UN council, MP alliance says
Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler and an all-party alliance of MPs call for Canada to vote down countries known for their human rights violations – Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and Cuba – as they seek re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Michelle Zilio reports for the Globe and Mail’s Ottawa bureau.
Trudeau playing part as China’s patsy
“Justin Trudeau’s recent statements about considering an extradition treaty with China, a military dictatorship that executes more ‘criminals’ than any other country, and hoping to get a free trade deal with China to double trade by 2025 are both troubling.” Once again, he is showing poor judgment when it comes to China and has done so before. Bill Tieleman for The Tyee.