Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded today to questions about a 2020 briefing document from the Privy Council Office (PCO) that mentioned an “active foreign interference network,” which was linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during Canada’s 2019 federal election.
Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa that the federal government has been aware of foreign interference attempts in Canadian society “for a long time.”
“Foreign interference is a real thing, against our institutions, against communities, against Canadians,” he said on Dec. 14.
“I get briefed up on it all the time. And our intelligence and security agencies continue to act responsibly and ensure that we’re minimizing and avoiding any serious impact on Canadians.”…