MPs raised concerns Tuesday in a House of Commons committee meeting about the latest revelations from reportedly leaked Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) files that allege Chinese interference in Canada’s last two federal elections.
The Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 21 heard allegations based on a Globe and Mail report that China’s former consul-general in Vancouver, Tong Xiaoling, bragged that she helped defeat two Conservative MPs running for election in 2021, including an MP who she allegedly described as “a vocal distractor.”
The committee heard that former Consul General Wang Jin was also allegedly involved in efforts to rally support for Liberals and target Conservative candidates for election defeat, including tactics such as “funnelling money to candidates through illegal undeclared cash donations.”…