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Until recently, the Liberals have adopted an oddly benign stance toward Beijing. It now seems highly possible that there was a domestic political imperative
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Sunlight is the only disinfectant that will kill the opportunistic pathogen of foreign interference.
There have been calls for a public inquiry into election interference from former head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Richard Fadden, and others, but Trudeau has again dismissed such talk as undermining democracy.
Senator Ian Shugart, a former clerk of the privy council who sat on the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol panel in 2019, said the government should be as transparent as it can be while respecting the operational requirements of the intelligence agencies. “The integrity of our institutions is at risk if we don’t get this right,” he said.
Trudeau would like this story to die, but it is too late. Like energy, it can’t be destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another. That means airing all the facts, whatever the consequences.
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Justin Trudeau said Monday that asking questions about MPs being influenced by China is racist and that security agencies don’t get to decide who runs in elections. Trudeau was responding to the latest bombshell allegations that China has interfered in Canada’s last two elections, including to...
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Justin Trudeau said Monday that asking questions about MPs being influenced by China is racist and that security agencies don’t get to decide who runs in elections. Trudeau was responding to the latest bombshell allegations that China has interfered in Canada’s last two elections, including to help the Liberal Party win.
Well, knew that was coming. “Racist misogynistic misogynists with unacceptable thoughts, etc…” Oh well…
“In a free democracy, it is not up to unelected security officials to dictate to political parties who can or cannot run,” Trudeau said when asked directly about the claims.
That’s true, but after spending months telling Canadians we can be sure that our elections are safe due to the work of Canada’s security and intelligence agencies, it’s odd that Trudeau would attack them. When pressed again on this issue, a reporter looking for a clear answer was told it’s racist to ask.
“One of the things we’ve seen, unfortunately, over the past years is a rise in anti-Asian racism linked to the pandemic and concerns being raised or arisen around people’s loyalties,” Trudeau said.
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Actually, those suggestions should be entertained, examined and decided based on facts. Trudeau himself says that we need to take the issue of China’s interference seriously, so he shouldn’t play the racism card.
No one credible has suggested that the 'outcome' of the election is in question.
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