00:02:40.840It's the only thing I agree with Nahed Nenshi with.
00:02:43.620There's a very real risk of foreign interference in Danielle Smith's referendum this fall.
00:02:50.480I wrote to CSIS earlier this year and just received the reply. I'm happy they're taking
00:02:56.080it seriously, and I encourage anyone with evidence of foreign interference to contact them.
00:03:02.600Okay. This gave me an idea. I agree with Mr. Nenshi, so I wrote CSIS. Listen, we can go to
00:03:12.540elections, Alberta, all we want. Gordon McClure, the chief electoral officer, has made a ruling
00:03:17.340on Mr. Lukasik. Apparently he's not campaigning, but folks, there is a possibility of foreign
00:03:22.240interference here. So I'm writing CSIS, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Here
00:03:27.700is the document. I'm bringing it up full screen. Now, I'd just like to say I did use AI on this,
00:03:32.920but I can assure you, I did all of the investigation into this, all the links,
00:03:40.000the quotes, everything in this is my work. It took me more than an hour and a half to do this
00:03:44.340this morning. That's why I'm late putting up this video, but I am not a lawyer. So I needed a bit
00:03:50.900of help, but I think you're going to like this. So stick to the end folks. August 3rd, 2026,
00:03:57.780Canadian security intelligence service subject request of investigation into potential foreign
00:04:03.460interference risks relating to the Alberta referendum, October 19th, 2026, dear sir or
00:04:09.400Madam. I'm writing to request that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, CSIS, review what
00:04:16.220I believe to be a potential foreign interference vulnerability relating to the Alberta referendum
00:04:21.040scheduled for October 19, 2026. My concern is not based on evidence that foreign interference has
00:04:27.920already occurred, but rather on what I believe is a significant gap in financial transparency that
00:04:33.680could permit such interference without public scrutiny. According to Election Alberta's
00:04:39.040publication, Keeping Alberta's Elections Secure, the agency states, quote,
00:04:44.420a secure election includes safeguards to protect against fraud, interference, and deliberate
00:04:49.920attempts to misinform voters, unquote. The publication also states, quote, Elections Alberta
00:04:56.020works with other electoral management bodies, law enforcement agencies, provincial and national
00:05:01.200security agencies and cyber security agencies to detect, identify, and address foreign interference
00:05:07.520activities to keep our elections safe and secure, unquote. These statements recognize that protecting
00:05:14.020Alberta's democratic processes from foreign interference is an important public interest.
00:05:20.240My concern relates to the activities of the Forever Canadian Citizens Initiative Society,
00:05:25.000a registered third-party advertiser whose primary contact is Mr. Thomas Lukasik.
00:05:29.960On July 2, 2026, an individual named Greg Marshall posted the following question on X.
00:05:37.200I don't live in Alberta. Can I make a financial contribution without accusations of interference?
00:05:42.900Mr. Lukasik publicly replied, yes, on our website.
00:05:48.080This exchange appears to indicate that financial contributions from outside Alberta were being accepted through the organization's website.
00:05:55.280Following public complaints to Elections Alberta alleging that this practice violated Alberta's election financing rules, Elections Alberta issued an interpretation bulletin on July 8, 2026.
00:06:08.080In that bulletin, Elections Alberta concluded that the Forever Canadian Citizens Initiative Society did not at that time promote, oppose, support or encourage selection of one option over the other and therefore did not fall within the statutory definition of referendum advertising.
00:06:25.280As a consequence of that interpretation, the organization has not, to my knowledge,
00:06:30.020been required to publicly disclose its donors, the amounts donated, or the country of origin
00:06:35.500of those donations. It is this lack of transparency that concerns me.
00:06:41.400Without public disclosure of donors and their jurisdictions, Albertans have no practical way
00:06:47.080of determining whether funding connected to referendum-related advocacy originates solely
00:06:52.760from Canadians or whether funds may be flowing from foreign individuals, organizations, or
00:06:58.100entities. Whether or not any foreign funding has actually occurred, the absence of disclosure
00:07:03.720creates what I believe to be a potential vulnerability that could be exploited by
00:07:08.540hostile foreign actors seeking to influence an issue of significant constitutional, national,
00:07:14.480and international importance. The October 19th referendum is unlike any ordinary policy question.
00:07:21.040Its outcome could have profound consequences for Alberta, for Canada as a whole, and for Canada's international relationships.
00:07:30.240Given those implications, I respectfully submit that any potential avenue for undisclosed foreign influence deserves careful examination.
00:07:38.200I therefore respectfully request that CSIS review this matter to determine whether the current circumstances present a foreign interference risk requiring investigation or coordination with the approval appropriate provincial and federal authorities.
00:07:54.500I also respectfully request that, if appropriate and within the scope of your mandate, you recommend that all financial contributions received by the Forever Canadian Citizens Initiative Society that relate to referendum activities be disclosed, in accordance with Alberta election law to Elections Alberta, including the identity of donors, the amount of each contribution, and the country of origin or jurisdiction of each donor.
00:08:20.380so that Albertans and Canadians can have confidence that the democratic process is
00:08:25.600protected from improper foreign influence. I appreciate that CSIS cannot comment publicly
00:08:31.780on operational matters or ongoing investigations. Nevertheless, given the proximity of the October
00:08:37.50019th referendum, I respectfully ask that this matter receive prompt consideration.
00:08:42.980Thank you for your attention to this important issue and for your continued work in protecting
00:08:47.640Canada's national security and democratic institutions. Respectfully, John Bolton, Calgary,
00:08:53.040Alberta, Canada. Now, folks, I haven't commented a lot on Thomas Lukasik. I don't want to give him
00:09:01.680any satisfaction of us going after him. He smiles every time we comment publicly about this, but I
00:09:08.640do have concerns about this. Who knows if China is giving money to his organization and how much
00:09:15.480to influence this. And for you forever Canadian people, I wonder how much American money is coming
00:09:21.340in here as well to influence your country. You seem to be terribly concerned about that usually,
00:09:26.920shouldn't you be concerned now? So I'm going to be sending this letter out with my address,
00:09:30.820my phone number, everything on here. And I will be contacting them over the next couple of months
00:09:36.460to ensure that this matter is being considered because we're running out of time. But listen,
00:09:43.100folks. We can go to Elections Alberta all we want. They're turning a blind eye to what we're
00:09:48.540concerned about here. I'm going to the top. This does concern me. Thank you to Nahed Nenshi for
00:09:54.560this idea this morning. If you like this video, give it a thumbs up, subscribe to the channel,
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