A close-range look at the critical issues facing Canada on the eve of a federal election described as “existential,” with powerhouse investigative journalist Sam Cooper.
Mark Carney and Canada’s money laundering networks
Canada’s choice is stark: evolve into a credible partner in North American security or remain a banana republic at the elite level masquerading as a G7 nation.
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.
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.
The CCP’s use of DeekSeek to monitor and surveil citizens
By integrating DeepSeek into a range of governmental functions, the Chinese government is refining how it surveils and controls its citizens.
‘Endemic’ CCP corruption, organized crime, and graft
An unclassified report offers American citizens a transparent view of key fault lines within China’s ruling party.
Canadians executed on drug charges in China
This development further strains bilateral relations, already tense amid ongoing concerns about China’s judicial practices and its role in the North American fentanyl crisis.
State Department guidance distinguishes CCP from Chinese people
A language shift signals a departure in tone between the Trump and Biden administrations towards China.
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.
Bipartisan call for action
In 2023, Antony Blinken and Vancouver-area mayor Brad West warned of Beijing’s role in the fentanyl crisis and Canada’s failure to stop the drug trade and money laundering.
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