Canada’s intelligence agency accuses China of bribing 2019 federal election candidates

Canada’s intelligence agency accuses China of bribing 2019 federal election candidates

According to family sources on the Canadian channel world newsAnd the Inform the country’s intelligence agents Justin Trudeau China targeted at least 11 candidates in the 2019 federal elections as part of a campaign to influence their policies.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has reportedly discovered money transfers to candidates from the ruling Liberal and Conservative parties. According to China Channel “It is also alleged that agents were placed in the offices of Representatives to influence policy and sought to bribe former Canadian officials to gain influence in Ottawa.”

CSIS he said to Journalism After it was proven that the intervention of China and the Chinese Communist Party in Canada and “The steps they are taking to target Canadians threaten national security.”

Beijing plays ‘fierce games’

After receiving questions from reporters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government had taken important steps to strengthen the integrity of the country’s electoral processes and systems, and added:

“Unfortunately, we see government actors around the world, whether from China or otherwise, continuing to play aggressive games with our institutions and democracies.”

his statement, specific Radio CanadaAnd the is happening “A few days after the Ottawa authorities announced the opening of an investigation on illegal Chinese police stations in the Greater Toronto Area.”

The Global TimesAnd the which follows the editorial line of People’s Daily newspaper Chinese Communist Party, denies accusations of interference: “China has always treated Canada as a trading partner without doing anything that violates Canada’s interests.” The newspaper accused Ottawa of siding with Washington, and issued a warning:

Canada is well aware of the deteriorating relations with its second trading partner [la Chine] Too harmful to its own interests.”

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