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Canadian intelligence officials have warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that China has allegedly been targeting Canada with a vast campaign of foreign interference, which includes funding a clandestine network of at least 11 federal candidates running in the 2019 election, according to Global News sources.
Global
Based on recent information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), those efforts allegedly involve payments through intermediaries to candidates affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), placing agents into the offices of MPs in order to influence policy, seeking to co-opt and corrupt former Canadian officials to gain leverage in Ottawa, and mounting aggressive campaigns to punish Canadian politicians whom the People’s Republic of China (PRC) views as threats to its interests.
“The Chinese Communist Party … is using all elements of state power to carry out activities that are a direct threat to our national security and sovereignty,” CSIS stated.
Sources close to this situation say they are revealing details from the 2022 briefs to give Canadians a clearer understanding of China’s attacks on Canada’s democratic system. Out of fear of retribution, they have asked their names be withheld.
originally posted by: 727Sky
Between cyber theft and crime coupled with buying politicians and influencers the CCP/China has a working road map for their end goals. One saving grace is China with their authoritarian regime is having problems of their own.
originally posted by: nickyw
like the Americans during their ascendancy its really not surprising the CCP controls a number of parties, electons and institutions in the west.. given the way Canada has turned of late you can clearly see the influence on their politics and thinking..
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
We are supposed to think all this China encroachment/subversion of democratic countries is incompetence on the part of our governments?
NOTHING in politics is an accident.
Secret chinese police stations in multiple western nations,bought up/compromised polticans-and a lock step operation to force the once free world into a CCP style social/medical/carbon credit system of control.
This is not incompetence-this is design.
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: MykeNukem
Link mate
Foreign interference activities in Canada continue to be sophisticated, persistent, and pervasive. Active targets of these activities include institutions at all levels of government as well as private sector organizations, civil society groups, and Canadian communities. Foreign interference undermines Canada’s democratic institutions and the intimidation or coercion of communities in Canada by hostile state actors constitutes a threat to Canada’s social cohesion, sovereignty, and national security. In July 2021, CSIS issued a public report entitled “Foreign Interference: Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process” as part of ongoing efforts to protect democratic institutions and processes and to increase awareness among Canadians on this important threat. Foreign interference directed at Canada’s democratic institutions and processes, at all levels of government, can be an effective way for a foreign state to achieve its immediate, medium, and long term strategic objectives. As the world has become smaller and more competitive, foreign states seek to leverage all elements of state power to advance their own national interests and position themselves in a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: MykeNukem
You might find this interesting you can go down the rabbit hole.
Project sidewinder:
en.wikipedia.org...
Back in 1997 when Chinese influence was heating up in Canada, with organized crime and the RCMP were basicslly covering it up.
For a while now I've been putting off digging more into it but keep forgetting! This thread reminded me of it.
As for the topic at hand, no doubt China has been trying to influence elections, it benefits them greatly since they have direct port influence on the weat coast. Gotta keep the trade agreements flowing.
originally posted by: MykeNukem
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: MykeNukem
Link mate
Fixed.
Thanks for making me aware of that.
First coffee still, lmao.
I added a link to a CSIS Report too.
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
originally posted by: MykeNukem
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: MykeNukem
Link mate
Fixed.
Thanks for making me aware of that.
First coffee still, lmao.
I added a link to a CSIS Report too.
I was frothing my morning cup to help my hangover and kept scrolling up and down that I spilled some.
Good thread though even though we don't really see eye to eye.
originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: MykeNukem
We never had these worries when we the west went to install sock puppet governments around the world...
It prolly is a mix between blackmail and good money that made us so effective, but as history shows it won't last long and it won't end well.