Han Dong says he hasn’t asked PMO to verify Chinese election interference allegations
Pressed again, he pointed to an independent panel’s findings that the results of the 2019 and 2021 elections were not influenced or compromised by attempted foreign interference.Global News reported last month that three weeks before the 2019 federal election, national security officials allegedly gave an urgent, classified briefing to senior aides to Trudeau, warning them that one of their candidates was part of a Chinese foreign interference network.
Sources alleged that Dong frequently called Chinese officials in Ontario and “was considered a close friend of the Toronto Consulate.”Dong denied the allegations to Global News and also in a public statement three days after the story was published. He doubled down on those denials Tuesday. Dong said he was “not aware” of any help being given to anyone else working on his campaign, or the campaign itself. Pressed, he said he would categorically deny that his campaign received any help from the Chinese consulate in Toronto “to my knowledge.”CSIS was also allegedly concerned about the Liberal Party’s nomination process, according to Global News’ sources.
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