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A group of senior bureaucrats responsible for overseeing the 2021 federal election never shared critical information about Chinese state interference aimed at electing sympathetic MPs and targeting Conservative candidates, the public inquiry into foreign interference heard today.
A July, 2021 document, written before the election was called on Aug. 15, said the People’s Republic of China “is highly capable, motivated, and acts in a sophisticated, pervasive manner in carrying out foreign interference operations … to further party state interests.” Political parties didn’t receive the intelligence.that many Canadians are afraid because of their identities or beliefs, as public aggression and overt hatred have increased alongside geopolitical event.
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