Ottawa is aware of reports of state actors from the Islamic Republic of Iran intimidating dissidents living in Canada, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“We are constantly watching and evaluating the threats posed to Canadians by foreign interference from a range of countries,” Trudeau told reporters at the Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, on Nov. 20.
“But obviously Iran is a significant concern these days, with not just the extraordinary heroics of women and girls in Iran standing up to that regime … We also know there are significant concerns about Iranians interfering with the wellbeing of Canadian citizens here in Canada.”
Trudeau was responding to a question regarding a CBC report that says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is investigating what it described as multiple “lethal threats to Canadians and people located in Canada.”…