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Chinese government interference in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections

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The People's Republic of China made attempts to interfere in the 2019 Canadian federal election and 2021 Canadian federal election and threatened Canadian politicians, according to Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Parliament of Canada's Foreign Interference Commission.[1][2] In late 2022, the Global News television network reported on a suspected attempt by the PRC to infiltrate the Parliament of Canada by funding a network of candidates to run in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[3][4] In early 2023, The Globe and Mail newspaper published a series of articles reporting that the CSIS, in several classified documents, advised that China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) and United Front Work Department had employed disinformation campaigns and undisclosed donations to support preferred candidates during the 2021 Canadian federal election, with the aim of ensuring that the Liberals would win again, but only with a minority.[5][6] In February 2023, CSIS concluded that the Chinese government interfered in the 2019 and 2021 elections.[1] In May 2024, an official probe by parliament's Foreign Interference Commission found that China interfered in both elections.[2]

Canadian opposition political parties demanded a public inquiry into what it called failures by the Canadian government of Justin Trudeau to warn parliamentarians of China's activities, notify parliamentarians whom China had targeted, and further protect Canadian democratic procedures. In May 2023, the Canadian government expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, accused of intimidating a Canadian politician.[7] Rejecting a full public inquiry, Trudeau nominated former Governor General of Canada David Johnston to investigate the allegations. Johnston filed an interim report in May 2023. In his report, he described China's interference as a danger to Canadian democracy, stated that some of the media reports were partially incorrect, and that the Canadian intelligence services and Canadian government needed to make several improvements to counter the threat and protect members of Parliament. While several opposition political parties had called for a full-scale judicial inquiry into the allegations, Johnston recommended against this, stating that the intelligence information is considered "top secret" and could not be discussed in a fully-open inquiry. Johnston intended to continue his inquiry with public hearings and a final report in October 2023, but instead resigned as the special rapporteur on June 9.

Following Johnston's resignation, Trudeau tasked Intergovernmental Affairs minister Dominic LeBlanc with negotiating with opposition parties to discuss the possibility of a public inquiry on the issue.[8] In September 2023, Justin Trudeau commissioned Québec justice Marie-Josée Hogue to preside over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions. Her mandate includes investigating foreign interference from China, but also from other states deemed hostile to Canada, such as Russia.[9] In May 2024, the inquiry issued its preliminary report, finding that China engaged in foreign interference in both elections, but the interference did not affect the ultimate result of either election.[10]

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  3. ^ Cooper, Sam (November 7, 2022). "Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that China covertly funded 2019 election candidates: Sources". Global News. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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  7. ^ McCarthy, Simone; Newton, Paula; Hu, Caitlin (May 9, 2023). "Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure". cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Call public inquiry first, then Conservatives will suggest who can lead it: Poilievre". CTVNews. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Tunney, Catharine; Zimonjic, Peter (September 7, 2023). "Justice Marie-Josée Hogue 'honoured' to lead foreign interference inquiry, hearing start to be determined". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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