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Canadian Security Intelligence Service accused the Chinese government of interfering in the 2019 and 2021 elections won by Justin Trudeau. The interference targeted multiple parties, candidates, and staff members, with a public inquiry ongoing to address foreign meddling concerns.

Members of Trudeau’s inner circle disputed that Dong argued for the continued detention of the "Two Michaels" after intelligence agencies released a summary of the discussion.

Canadian officials deny Indian interference in 2021 elections during public hearing on foreign interference

The inquiry has already heard that China and other state actors attempted to interfere, but there has been little evidence so far to indicate whether they were successful.

The document alleged further that multiple political parties were involved and at least 11 candidates and 13 staff members were implicated in ‘foreign interference’ by the Chinese government.

Canadian officials, several of whom held governmental positions, have affirmed that there is no substantiated evidence of interference by the Indian government, encompassing disinformation or funding campaigns, during the 2021 Canada elections. These statements were delivered as part of their testimony before the Foreign Interference Commission.

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Canada Says China Interfered In Its Elections.

The prime minister told the inquiry one of his longest-serving staffers alerted him on Sept. 30, 2019, in the middle of an election campaign, about the spy agency’s “concerns.”

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