Tag: Jody Thomas

Work Underway to Shut Down Montreal’s Suspected Chinese Police Stations, Says Trudeau Adviser

The federal government is working on shutting down Montreal-area suspected Chinese police stations, says an adviser to the prime minister, but this is complicated by staff there being Canadian citizens. “There is continual investigations by the RCMP into the police stations. We are aware of two in Montreal and work is being done to ensure…


CSIS Assessment on Beijing Threat to MPs Went Into ‘Black Hole,’ Admits Trudeau Advisor

National Security and Intelligence Advisor Jody Thomas gave her perspective on June 1 as to why intelligence about threats to MPs was not briefed to any relevant minister. Thomas, who wasn’t in her current role at the time, told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that a “breakdown in process”…


Minister Blair Blames CSIS for Not Briefing Him on Beijing Threats to MPs

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s spy agency is responsible for not briefing him on Chinese regime threats to MPs in 2021. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault, “determined this was not information that the minister needed to know, and so I was never notified of the existence of that intelligence, nor…


Trudeau’s Advisor Knew About Chinese Threats to MPs: MP Chong

Conservative Party MP Michael Chong said on May 4 that he’s been told by the prime minister’s national security advisor that her department had received the information from CSIS about Beijing targeting MPs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said on May 3 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to…


Trudeau’s Adviser Knew About Chinese Threats to MPs, Chong Says

Conservative MP Michael Chong said on May 4 that he’s been told by the prime minister’s national security adviser that her department had received the information from CSIS about Beijing targeting MPs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said on May 3 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to upper…


Trudeau’s National Security Adviser Holds First Indo-Pacific Dialogue With US Official

Jody Thomas, the national security and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, led the first Indo-Pacific Dialogue between Canada and the United States on March 10, discussing both economic and security issues in the region. Thomas led the discussion in Washington, D.C., alongside Kurt Campbell, the American coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in the National Security…