Canada launches Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference
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.
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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. 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. In early 2023,…
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Factrail. (2026). Canada launches Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/canada-public-inquiry-foreign-interference-launched-2023-09
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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