May 23rd, 2023 (some sources, say the 24th) is the day that David Johnston is suppose to submit a report to the PMO… who will then review, and edit, and partially release it to Parliament, this report on Chinese Interference, with his opinions & recommendations…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had already announced that the former governor general would have to present an initial report by May 23 advising on whether a public inquiry or other "mechanisms or transparent processes" are necessary.
Then, up until Oct. 31, he is to release reports "on a rolling basis" on issues related to shoring up Canada's democracy, as they arise. The entirety of this work is to be completed by Oct. 31, 2023.
Johnston has been informed that he has to submit regular reports to the prime minister, and then Trudeau will share these reports with the leaders of the opposition and the Canadian public, etc…
"To fulfill this mandate, he will be given complete access to any “relevant” records and documents, classified or unclassified," said the PMO. Who decides what is “relevant” that Mr Johnston will have access to? The PMO?
When something this important (like the CSIS documents on political interference) is distributed in government, the people receiving the document have to sign for it and those records are tracked.
The news (the threatening of MP Michael Chong’s family members in Hong Kong) came to light last week and caused a furor, in part due to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s initial refusal to say when he had learned of the threats. Trudeau subsequently tossed CSIS under the bus, claiming that they had not elevated the information up to his office and that he had only learned of it “through media reports.” Then Canadians learned that CSIS had in fact informed Trudeau’s national security officer, who works in the Privy Council Office, which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office, back in 2021.
Forty-eight hours and a lot of outrage later, the government sent Zhao packing. It didn’t take China that long to retaliate: the next day, it announced the expulsion of Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, a consul of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai. In the hours leading up to her expulsion, the Chinese government had threatened to “resolutely and forcefully respond” if Ottawa “keeps acting recklessly,” and accused Canadian media and politicians of “fabricating false information.”
Big question is, “Will Johnston get to see the CSIS Receipts (Tracking Documents) for handing Secret Documents to Canadian Cabinet Ministers from July 2021 to the present day, to see who actually had access to this information and when???” Will these be deemed “relevant” for David Johnston to see?
The 2021 election saw several Conservative MPs say they were targeted after they spoke out against China. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole suffered pushback for his stance as well. Morris Rosenberg (the former Trudeau Foundation CEO, appointed by Justin Trudeau to present a report on Chinese interference on the Canadian Federal Elections) presented a report that stated it made no difference in the outcome though.
During his time as the head of the Trudeau Foundation, Rosenberg was involved in facilitating a controversial $200k donation from influential CCP official Bin Zhang, who was also intimately involved in Trudeau’s 2016 billionaire cash-for-access scandal, but that’s probably just a coincidence.
If Trudeau wants us to believe him, he needs to release all of those tracking documents for these files. Doing so, releasing a document that simply shows who received another document, would NOT violate any national security concerns.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had already announced that the former governor general would have to present an initial report by May 23 advising on whether a public inquiry or other "mechanisms or transparent processes" are necessary.
Then, up until Oct. 31, he is to release reports "on a rolling basis" on issues related to shoring up Canada's democracy, as they arise. The entirety of this work is to be completed by Oct. 31, 2023.
Johnston has been informed that he has to submit regular reports to the prime minister, and then Trudeau will share these reports with the leaders of the opposition and the Canadian public, etc…
"To fulfill this mandate, he will be given complete access to any “relevant” records and documents, classified or unclassified," said the PMO. Who decides what is “relevant” that Mr Johnston will have access to? The PMO?
When something this important (like the CSIS documents on political interference) is distributed in government, the people receiving the document have to sign for it and those records are tracked.
The news (the threatening of MP Michael Chong’s family members in Hong Kong) came to light last week and caused a furor, in part due to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s initial refusal to say when he had learned of the threats. Trudeau subsequently tossed CSIS under the bus, claiming that they had not elevated the information up to his office and that he had only learned of it “through media reports.” Then Canadians learned that CSIS had in fact informed Trudeau’s national security officer, who works in the Privy Council Office, which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office, back in 2021.
Forty-eight hours and a lot of outrage later, the government sent Zhao packing. It didn’t take China that long to retaliate: the next day, it announced the expulsion of Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, a consul of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai. In the hours leading up to her expulsion, the Chinese government had threatened to “resolutely and forcefully respond” if Ottawa “keeps acting recklessly,” and accused Canadian media and politicians of “fabricating false information.”
Big question is, “Will Johnston get to see the CSIS Receipts (Tracking Documents) for handing Secret Documents to Canadian Cabinet Ministers from July 2021 to the present day, to see who actually had access to this information and when???” Will these be deemed “relevant” for David Johnston to see?
The 2021 election saw several Conservative MPs say they were targeted after they spoke out against China. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole suffered pushback for his stance as well. Morris Rosenberg (the former Trudeau Foundation CEO, appointed by Justin Trudeau to present a report on Chinese interference on the Canadian Federal Elections) presented a report that stated it made no difference in the outcome though.
During his time as the head of the Trudeau Foundation, Rosenberg was involved in facilitating a controversial $200k donation from influential CCP official Bin Zhang, who was also intimately involved in Trudeau’s 2016 billionaire cash-for-access scandal, but that’s probably just a coincidence.
If Trudeau wants us to believe him, he needs to release all of those tracking documents for these files. Doing so, releasing a document that simply shows who received another document, would NOT violate any national security concerns.
LILLEY: Trudeau says no one saw secret report, time to show receipts
Each top secret report must be signed for, Trudeau can clear up who saw what by releasing the tracking documents.
SNOBELEN: Feds forced to admit they ignored China's threat to MP — Toronto Sun
Be careful of the quiet people. That’s a lesson most people learn early in life. Apparently, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly never got the memo. Joly found out that still waters run deep when she tangled with Michael Chong. Chong is a nice guy. The Halton MP is polite to a fault, listens...
Tasha Kheiriddin: Laughable for Liberals to say they 'won't tolerate' Chinese interference — National Post
After expelling Chinese diplomat, will Trudeau have the stomach to weather the consequences?
