Prime minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged attempts by China to meddle in elections but has resisted launching a public inquiry
Canadian opposition parties stepped up their push for a broad public inquiry into alleged foreign election interference, particularly by China, a move that Liberal prime ministerRecent media reports have alleged ongoing Chinese interference in Canada’s elections, with Trudeau this week denying one article saying his office was told by Canada’s spy agency to drop a Chinese Canadian candidate in 2019 because of his ties to Beijing.
New Democrats put forward a motion for a “full public inquiry” during a parliamentary committee collecting testimony on Wednesday from spy agencies and other security officials about possible Chinese meddling., but he has resisted calls for a broad public inquiry, saying the outcome of both the 2019 and 2021 votes were not altered.He said the government would continue to do “what is necessary” to “safeguard our democracy and our elections.
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