Trudeau Liberals Are Covering Up Chinese Communist Election Interference
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When the Prime Minister was briefed by CSIS that at least 11 candidates in the 2019 election illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Beijing, the PM had a choice. He could report this illegal activity to Elections Canada so they could investigate or cover it up. What choice did the PM make?
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are implementing it. Member for St. Albert Edmonton. Madam Speaker, when the Prime Minister
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was briefed by CSIS that at least 11 candidates in the 2019 election illegally received hundreds
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of thousands of dollars from Beijing, violating multiple sections of the Canada Elections Act,
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the Prime Minister had a choice. He could report this illegal activity to Elections Canada
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so that they could investigate or he could cover it up. What choice did the Prime Minister make?
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The Honourable Parliamentary Secretary. Thank you, Madam Speaker. And as I've said in this
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House previously, Canada's fair and free elections process was never, ever compromised. It's not
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just me saying that, Madam Speaker. This was determined by an independent panel of national
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security experts. Let's remember the only ones that benefit from foreign interference are enemies
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of democracy. I'm disappointed that the opposition for five days now has continued to amplify the
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foreign interference messaging in this House. We should be standing together to stand up to this
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attack on our democracy, Madam Speaker. The Honourable Member for St. Albert Edmonton.
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Madam Speaker, after that non-answer for the third time to my straightforward question, the only
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conclusion that can be reasonably drawn is that the Prime Minister made no report to Elections Canada.
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The Prime Minister professes to be concerned about Beijing's interference in our elections, but when he had
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an opportunity to do something about it, to report the illegal activity to Elections Canada, he instead
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chose to cover it up. Why? What is the Prime Minister hiding?
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The Honourable Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Public Safety.
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Madam Speaker, foreign interference is a threat to the fabric of our democracy.
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We will continue to invest in our intelligence agencies in CSIS to ensure that they have the resources
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they need to take action and ensure that they are protecting the interests of Canadians.
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But, Madam Speaker, all members of this House should be standing side by side and standing up against
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foreign interference and not implying things that were not said by the answers that are given.
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This is a problem for every member of this House. It's a problem for every Canadian. Thank you.
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The Honourable Member for Sturgeon River Parkland.
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Well, Madam Speaker, it is a stain on our democracy, and every day that these Liberals refuse to be
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transparent about it, that stain continues to linger. The government knew that there were 11
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candidates who received illegal foreign funds in the 2019 election. Now, the Liberals have repeatedly
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said that this is a threat to our democracy. We agree, but they refuse to give us the evidence.
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If the Liberals won't reveal the names to Parliament, will they at least confirm when and if the Prime
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Minister shared this information with the Commissioner for Elections Canada.
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to just take a breath here and remember what is motivating
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foreign interference. Foreign interference is motivated by a desire to destroy the fabric
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of our democracy here in Canada. We are taking action by introducing legislation on cybersecurity.
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I hope that the Honourable Member who serves on the Public Safety Committee will assist our
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government in getting that legislation passed. We will always take democracy and protect Canadians
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seriously and take every action, including legislative action, to make sure that happens.
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The Honourable Member for Beauce. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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In January, the Prime Minister was informed that 11 candidates had received illegal money from
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foreign actors, potentially influencing our elections. The government is refusing to release details
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of the campaigns involved and what they're going to do about it. It's simple, Madam Speaker.
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Did the Prime Minister report these allegations to the Commissioner of Elections? And if so, when?
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The Honourable Member for Government Secretary.
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The Honourable Member for Beauce. And this is the fourth question today. Five days of questions on foreign interference.
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And the opposition seems not to recognize who is being attacked in these foreign interference.
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It's not this side of the House. It's not that side of the House. It's every single member in this House.
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It is meant to sow chaos. It is meant to destroy our democracy.
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We need to be standing together, Madam Speaker.
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I invite them to support cybersecurity legislation.
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I invite them to support the actions that other ministers have taken
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when it comes to mining and other actions our government has.