Canadians should “be careful” about reacting to allegations the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interfered in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, because the claims are based on “uncorroborated, unverified information.”
Leaked intelligence information reported on by the Globe and Mail March 16 said then-Chinese consul general Tong Xiaoling attempted to elect pro-Beijing politicians to Vancouver’s city council.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) documents reportedly said Tong looked to increase the ethnic voting percentage to elect a “specific Chinese-Canadian candidate.” The documents did not name any particular candidate. CSIS noted that the activity is consistent with CCP efforts “to have more ethnic Chinese individuals enter politics in Western countries, as they are seen to be easier to influence.”…