Canada: Inquiry Hears Trudeau Cabinet Was Warned of Foreign Interference Threat in 2022
Canada: Inquiry Hears Trudeau GovernmentCabinet Was Warned of Foreign Interference Threat in 2022
The Facts
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Government was made aware of "hostile activity by state actors" (HASA) towards the country over two years ago, according to Canada's foreign interference inquiry hearing on Monday.
A summary letter of a Memorandum to Cabinet (MC) released by the inquiry shows that the Canadian Government was told in May 2022 that HASA was "one of the greatest threats to Canada's national security," and had witnessed "an increase in volume and complexity in recent years."
The Spin
Trudeau, his government, and the public inquiry have long known critical details concerning foreign election interference and yet continue to suppress this information to the public. Despite the demands of the Canadian people, Trudeau and his Liberal political class remain shielded from taking any responsibility for the continued erosion of the country's democratic framework.
Whilst it is up to the Canadian Government to get a grip on the issue at hand, Pierre Poilievre's deafening silence on a matter of such national importance speaks volumes about the opposition leader's capacity to lead. The Conservative's abnormal refusal to critique Trudeau and the Liberal Party in their customary abrasive fashion raises suspicion over the party's own role in allegations of foreign interference.
Canada's accusations of election interference are baseless and desperate. Canada's claims are ideologically motivated and intentionally misleading in order to distract from its own hypocritical attempts to influence Chinese domestic affairs in areas such as Taiwan and Hong Kong.
