The public inquiry into foreign interference has revealed that Canada's spy service, CSIS, provided a classified briefing to Liberal Party officials about alleged irregularities in the nomination of Liberal Han Dong, who went on to win a safe riding in the 2019 election. Concerns were raised about possible China-directed interference activities, including compelling students to vote for Dong's nomination under threat.
accepted the advice of his campaign manager in the 2019 election that no action should be taken against Liberal Han Dong , despite concerns raised by Canada ’s spy service about possible China -directed interference activities, the public inquiry into
A summary of a CSIS report, tabled at the inquiry, alleged that China had compelled students to vote for Mr. Dong’s nomination under the threat of losing their student visas and possible consequences for their families back home. The summary also alleged some students carried false documents. CSIS said some information was learned prior to election day, while other pieces were learned after the vote.
Jeremy Broadhurst, national campaign manager in 2019 and now senior adviser to Mr. Trudeau, told the public inquiry Tuesday that he briefed the Prime Minister a day after the CSIS briefing and told him that nothing should disqualify Mr. Dong as a Liberal candidate.
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