New report adds to years of warnings about Beijing's meddling in Canadian politics, activists, experts say
Dennis Molinaro, a former national security analyst and now a legal studies professor at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, said he is barred from divulging what he learned while working in intelligence on the China file.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did respond relatively strongly to the Global report this week, condemning China and others.Article content While the extent of Beijing’s meddling in Canadian politics can be debated, the fact it happens seems undeniable. After coming to power, for instance, Chinese President Xi Jinping greatly expanded the United Front Work Department, the Chinese Communist Party branch charged with covertly extending Beijing’s reach overseas.Article content
Karen Woods, a prominent figure in the Toronto area’s Chinese-Canadian community, has seen both sides. She once worked for a lobby group that represented the city’s China consulate, but says her views on the country have changed. As co-founder of the Canadian Chinese Political Affairs Committee, she issued a handbook for Chinese voters in Ontario’s recent municipal elections, outlining among other facts the candidates’ past ties to Beijing.
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