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Conservatives call for \u2018robust plan\u2019 on alleged Chinese interference in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Rachel Gilmore Global News
\nPosted November 8, 2022 12:51 pm
\n Updated November 8, 2022 3:44 pm<\/p>\n

WATCH: China allegedly interfered in 2019 Canadian election<\/p>\n

The Conservatives are calling on the government to come up with a \u201crobust plan\u201d to counter China\u2019s alleged foreign interference in Canada, following a Global News report that Canadian intelligence officials have warned of covert activity by Beijing during the 2019 election campaign.<\/p>\n

Global News reported on Monday that Canadian intelligence officials have warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that China has allegedly been targeting Canada with a vast campaign of foreign interference, which includes funding a clandestine network of at least 11 federal candidates running in the 2019 election.<\/p>\n

\u201cConservatives are extremely troubled by a recent media report that Canada has been a target of extensive foreign interference by Beijing in the 2019 election,\u201d Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong wrote in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s long past time for the Trudeau government to come forward with a robust plan to counter Beijing\u2019s foreign interference operations here on Canadian soil.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delivered to the prime minister and several cabinet members in a series of briefings and memos first presented in January, the allegations reported on by Global News included other detailed examples of Beijing\u2019s efforts to further its influence and, in turn, subvert Canada\u2019s democratic process, sources said.<\/p>\n

Based on recent information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), those efforts allegedly involve payments through intermediaries to candidates affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), placing agents in the offices of MPs in order to influence policy, seeking to co-opt and corrupt former Canadian officials to gain leverage in Ottawa, and mounting aggressive campaigns to punish Canadian politicians whom the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) views as threats to its interests.<\/p>\n

CSIS told Global News it could not answer some questions for this story. But the service confirmed it has identified the PRC\u2019s foreign interference in Canada, which can include covert funding to influence election outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party \u2026 is using all elements of state power to carry out activities that are a direct threat to our national security and sovereignty,\u201d CSIS stated.<\/p>\n

The briefings did not identify the 2019 candidates. But the alleged election interference network included members from both the Liberal and Conservative parties, according to sources with knowledge of the briefs.<\/p>\n

Global News was not able to confirm from the sources which cabinet ministers may have been privy to the briefs nor the specific timing of the information being reportedly shared.<\/p>\n

Chief among the allegations is that CSIS reported that China\u2019s Toronto consulate directed a large clandestine transfer of funds to a network of at least 11 federal election candidates and numerous Beijing operatives who worked as their campaign staffers.<\/p>\n

The funds were allegedly transferred through an Ontario provincial MPP and a federal election candidate staffer. Separate sources aware of the situation said a CCP proxy group, acting as an intermediary, transferred around $250,000.<\/p>\n

The 2022 briefs said some, but not all, members of the alleged network are witting affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party. The intelligence did not conclude whether CSIS believes the network successfully influenced the October 2019 election results, sources say.<\/p>\n

CSIS can capture its findings through warrants that allow electronic interception of communications among Chinese consulate officials and Canadian politicians and staffers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear that Beijing spread disinformation in the 2021 federal election campaign through proxies that negatively affected Conservative campaigns in several ridings,\u201d Chong wrote in his statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also clear in indictments unsealed in U.S. court that Beijing\u2019s agents are operating here on Canadian soil, coercing people to go back to the People\u2019s Republic of China \u2026 by threatening their families in the PRC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chong added that the unsealed indictments suggest China\u2019s agents in the U.S. have \u201cpressured U.S. residents to travel to Toronto for more intensive interrogation,\u201d something the Conservative MP said suggests \u201cthat the PRC views Canada as a safe haven for more intensive operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMore recently, reports have revealed the presence of three illegal PRC police stations operating in Toronto and surrounding areas,\u201d Chong added.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The RCMP is investigating Chinese \u2018police\u2019 stations in Canada. Here\u2019s what to know<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now find out that CSIS has concluded that Beijing corrupted political financing laws and interfered in the 2019 election. But to our knowledge, the government has not expelled anyone for these interference operations in Canada, nor has anyone been criminally charged.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest victim of these tactics, Chong said, is the Chinese community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Trudeau government must do more to protect the Chinese community from the PRC\u2019s threats, and to protect Canadian democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Monday, Trudeau told reporters that the government has taken \u201csignificant measures to strengthen the integrity of our elections processes and our systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll continue to invest in the fight against election interference, against foreign interference of our democracy and institutions,\u201d Trudeau said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, we\u2019re seeing countries, state actors from around the world, whether it\u2019s China or others, are continuing to play aggressive games with our institutions, with our democracies.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Reuters, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Canada should stop making remarks that the spokesperson said hurt relations with China.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe relationship between countries can only be built on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and China-Canada relations are no exception,\u201d said spokesperson Zhao Lijian.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina is not interested in Canada\u2019s internal affairs,\u201d Zhao added.<\/p>\n

\u2014 with files from Global News\u2019 Sam Cooper and Aaron D\u2019Andrea and Reuters<\/p>\n

Conservatives call for ‘robust plan’ on alleged Chinese interference in Canada<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n