Tag: Han Dong

Liberal Party in Talks to Reintegrate MP Han Dong: Report

A Liberal cabinet minister says he will meet with now-independent MP Han Dong in the coming weeks in order to evaluate his potential return to the party caucus. “I’m still going through the process. It’s something the prime minister asked me to do (and) I want to do it properly,” Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc…


Global News Says Reporting on MP Han Dong Based on Several Independent Intelligence Sources

Global News defended its recent report alleging that former Liberal MP Han Dong had discussions with a Chinese diplomat on delaying the release of two Canadian citizens detained by Beijing. The news outlet has said its reporting relied on two to three sources familiar with the intelligence agency’s investigation into foreign interference that were “rigorously…


Johnston Says Global News’ Allegation Against MP Dong is ‘False’ Due to ‘Misinterpretation’ of Intel

The intelligence used by Global News to report that MP Han Dong advised the Chinese consulate to keep the two Michaels in detention was “misinterpreted,” Special Rapporteur David Johnston told a committee. Johnston, who was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March to review foreign interference, published his report on May 23, saying a…


Trudeau Hints He’s Open to Han Dong Rejoining Liberal Caucus Following Johnston’s Report

Following Special Rapporteur David Johnston’s report on foreign interference that claimed an allegation against former Liberal MP Han Dong was false, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted he is open to the now-Independent MP rejoining the party. “Han Dong chose to step away from caucus so that he could clear his name; so that he could…


What Johnston’s Report Says on MP Han Dong, Michael Chan, and Key Interference Allegations

Special rapporteur David Johnston’s first report comments on some of the Chinese interference allegations that have been reported in media based on intelligence leaks. This includes allegations against MP Han Dong, former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister Michael Chan, and the Chinese consulate’s interference in past federal elections. Here’s what the report says on these key…


Trudeau Was Briefed One-on-One on 2019 CSIS Election Warning: Senior Advisor

A senior advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told MPs that he was the one who briefed Trudeau during the 2019 election campaign after the spy agency reportedly warned the Liberal campaign about a candidate working in cahoots with the Chinese regime. Jeremy Broadhurst, who works in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was asked about…


Trudeau Was Briefed One-on-One on 2019 CSIS Election Warning: Senior Adviser

A senior adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told MPs that he was the one who briefed Trudeau during the 2019 election campaign after Canada’s spy agency reportedly warned the Liberal campaign about a candidate working in cahoots with the Chinese regime. Jeremy Broadhurst, who works in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was asked about…


As an MP, Han Dong Had At Least 12 Calls with Chinese Diplomats: Court Filing

MP Han Dong, who is in the midst of suing Global News for libel, says in a recent filing with the Ontario Superior Court that he previously had at least a dozen calls with Chinese Diplomats—one of which was Beijing’s ambassador to Canada. Dong, formerly a Liberal MP who now sits as an independent, made the calls as…


CSIS Had Duty to Warn Minister on Interference Concerns, Not Political Staff, Telford Testifies

The prime minister’s top adviser told a Commons committee that it was not her duty to warn a cabinet minister that someone in the 2019 election campaign had close ties to Chinese diplomats. Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, made the comments while testifying before the Standing Committee on Procedure and…


CSIS, Not Political Staff, Had Duty to Warn Minister on Interference Concerns, Telford Testifies

The prime minister’s top adviser told a Commons committee that it was not her duty to warn a cabinet minister that someone in the 2019 election campaign had close ties to Chinese diplomats. Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, made the comments while testifying before the Standing Committee on Procedure and…