LILLEY: Trudeau dodges Poilievre questions on China's election interference Via brianlilley cdnpoli
Each time he was asked, he or his ministers stood and gave a response, but no one could say they answered the questions put to them.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
“As I’ve said many times, Mr. Speaker, our security and intelligence services and police take the importance of fighting against foreign interference very seriously,” Trudeau responded. “I can assure the member, and all Canadians, that in the 2019 and 2021 elections, there was no foreign interference in a way that would have changed any of the results in any significant way.”Article content
In fact, Poilievre asked Trudeau about the issue of China interfering in Canada’s elections five times in the first round of Question Period and each time, Trudeau refused to give a direct answer.tap here to see other videos from our teamHe spoke about the integrity of the 2019 and 2021 elections; he spoke of an expert panel set up to examine election results, but would not answer if he had ever been briefed on election interference.
It’s not clear if the lack of public outrage is due to apathy on the part of the public or apathy on the part of the media. You can be sure that if China, Russia, Iran or any authoritarian regime were to interfere in Canadian elections where a Conservative Party won that there would be no end of stories and outrage.
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