Politics Briefing: China targets Canadian politicians with ‘Spamouflage’ propaganda campaign

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Foreign Affairs Minister urges de-escalation of violence in Middle East but falls short of calling for ceasefire

Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, were the target of a disinformation campaign, known as “Spamouflage,” in August and September that was carried about by the Chinese government, Global Affairs said today.

The department’s Rapid Response Mechanism, which was set up to counter foreign state-sponsored disinformation, said the aim of the propaganda campaign was to discourage MPs from criticizing China’s authoritarian Communist Party.but would not be pinned down on whether Canada would push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants who control the heavily populated Gaza Strip.

“I was gobsmacked by the big number, and found it difficult to swallow,” he said. “And then I dug deeper into it.” The chair of Alberta’s three-person pension panel, which has the task of listening to Albertans’ views on the idea of breaking off from the CPP, Mr. Dinning insists he’s running an independent consultation. In his opening remarks at the first telephone town hall earlier this week, he said: “We’re not here as advocates. We’re here as listeners.

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