Justin Trudeau’s environment minister, Steven Guilbeault, is pulling double duty as an official adviser to the Chinese government. Turns out, he also wants to make Beijing an ally on the environmental issue and will head to coal-powered China at the end of the month after lecturing Canada’s premiers on using fossil fuels.[…]
Guilbeault is going to a meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development. It is described as a think tank but is actually a creation of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
The ministry, part of the Communist Party of China, selects the leadership as well as “providing guidance for its operations, implementation, and daily management.” The council is tasked with conducting research and offering proposals to the Chinese government.
Guilbeault is also currently listed as Executive Vice Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the CCICED. He sits alongside Ding Xuexiang, who serves as the chair of the CCICED. Xuexiang is also the first vice premier of the People’s Republic of China and stands just behind Xi Jinping in the pecking order of the Communist Party of China.
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And their Chinese installed affiliates in media.
China’s election interference and political influence in Canada has been enabled by Beijing’s covert “takeover” of Chinese-language media, plus sophisticated, massively-funded schemes targeting mainstream outlets and seeking to control “key media entities” according to intelligence documents.
These clandestine operations have involved threats against journalists, the documents say, but also inducements, such as benefits offered by Vancouver’s Chinese Consulate to cultivate “key editors, producers and high-ranking managers.”
While the Trudeau Government faces a crisis of public confidence after intelligence leaks alleged Chinese diplomats directed funds clandestinely into Canada’s 2019 federal election, this new documentation adds another layer of concern, outlining Beijing’s overarching strategy to subvert democracy using Canada’s free press.
Beijing’s ultimate objective is influencing Canadian media to help elect politicians friendly towards the Chinese Communist Party and promoting reporting that favours its interests, the documents say.
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According to the unredacted June 2019 NSICOP report, the Chinese Communist Party also increasingly targets Canada’s media giants.
Under the subheading “Mainstream Canadian Media” it says Beijing has switched from a defensive strategy, focused on domestic censorship and expelling foreign journalists, to flooding international media outlets “with massive infusions of money.”
These funds aim to have Beijing’s propaganda published by major newspapers and broadcasters.
“CSIS assesses that Canadian media outlets have been heavily targeted in this regard,” the NSICOP document says.
It adds CSIS reported in 2017 that “PRC authorities have … attempted to use Canadian media outlets in order to deliberately publish false or misleading information.”
Throw Sam a few bucks if you’re able, he’s earned it. Unlike the jokers coasting on taxpayer largess.
Honger Games
Well, hunting is a sport: The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is sending almost 300 members to the World Police and Fire Games, which open Friday in Winnipeg.
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As Olivia Chow campaigned successfully to become Toronto’s new mayor, she received some unsolicited help from controversial sources.
Two prominent community groups aligned with the Chinese government — including one that allegedly hosted a Chinese police station in Ontario — “went all out” to support Chow’s push to be mayor, supplying numerous volunteers to the effort, a letter from one of the groups claims.
A post last month on WeChat from Felicity Guo, deputy secretary general of the Canada Toronto Fuqing Business Association (CTFBA), one of the two groups, urged followers to back Chow. The message was accompanied by a photo of Guo, Chow and another woman.
The mayor-elect’s staff stressed that Chow never requested the two groups’ help, nor did they reach out and enquire if she wanted it.
Arctic Mexico: “Honest people in Canada get screwed by the criminals”
An illuminating Spaces with Marc Cohodes & Sam Cooper on mortgage fraud & money laundering in Canadian housing.
Good Morning, Chinada!
In the crisp air of my home in Vancouver, BC, I find myself grappling with the disquieting silence from two of our nation’s senators – Yuen Pau Woo and Victor Oh – in the aftermath of a violent incident at a protest they themselves had orchestrated. Amid the towering evergreens and the serene waters of the Pacific, the idyllic tranquility of my surroundings is jarringly at odds with the storm that’s brewing on our political landscape.
You see, Senators Woo and Oh had rallied the troops, so to speak, to oppose Bill S-237, a proposed legislation aimed at establishing a foreign agent registry. The idea behind this bill is a simple one – it’s about transparency and protecting our democracy from external interference. It’s about ensuring that our nation’s decisions remain in the hands of Canadians. But Senators Woo and Oh see it differently. To them, this legislation is an affront, an act of discrimination against specific countries.
They went to great lengths to express their dissent, planning a demonstration that saw up to 3,000 individuals making the journey from Toronto to Ottawa, transported via buses arranged by Senator Oh himself. The protest, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, was a testament to their conviction. But behind this show of solidarity, we have to ask ourselves – what were they really standing against?
It looks like some of them didn’t get the secret WeChat memo regarding “no singing of red slogans.” I did though.
A military style march to the People’s Liberation Army anthem… and are those Beijing Olympic jackets I spy?
How patriotic of them.
Credit: @BlueBellsForest https://t.co/hjoqKjGu8E pic.twitter.com/ebWWWRR10S
— Andy Lee – Special Rebel Rapporteur (@RealAndyLeeShow) June 25, 2023
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Why do I suspect a forensic audit might clear up a few things? Why did Trudeau meet with the Chinese police station boss?
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Good afternoon, fellow Canadians. As your vigilant observer, I want to share with you some concerning revelations brought to light at the PROC committee meeting yesterday. Investigative journalist Sam Cooper unveiled the depth of foreign interference in our 2021 elections during his interview with Erin O’Toole.
Cooper’s sources indicated that as far back as 2021, CSIS was aware of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents tracking an MP. Even more disconcertingly, these agents supposedly approached potential voters about this candidate, a move CSIS regarded as ‘coordinated and alarming.’ Cooper himself became a target of the CCP after he published his book detailing their foreign interference.
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These current and former Members of Parliament undermined Canadian security and democracy by seeking to stop CSIS pursuing People’s Republic of China interference in Canadian elections [in 2010]. They tried to get then CSIS Director Richard Fadden fired for publicly warning about Chinese electoral interference.
Each of them owe Canadians and Mr Fadden an apology, and we ought to ask some serious questions about any potential relationships they have with Chinese Communist Party and United Front members.
See the shocking report from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security here and with screen-shots below…
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Freeland is is shocked! “Shocked to find that communism is going on in here”.
Laura Love has the receipts: “Your winnings, Ma’am”
I Feel Much Safer Now
Justin’s RCMP testifies that they get their information about Chinese meddling from the media.
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Has lost a good man.
A special investigator named by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to probe alleged election interference by China on Friday said he would quit, citing widespread opposition to his appointment and work.
David Johnston, 81, said he would leave his post by the end of June, or as soon as he has delivered a brief final report. Last month he said Trudeau’s government had not ignored evidence of Chinese meddling and recommended against an official public inquest.
Such interesting times.
Chris Selley: Good grief. Judging from his resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Johnston still doesn’t seem to understand what the problem was. At all.
‘These allegations are, put simply, false’
Laura Love: Hmm, that’s a heck of a lot of money for the federal government to donate as “a gift” to David Johnston’s “Rideau Hall Foundation”. Ten million dollars for Johnston’s charity eh? Do the feds do this for others who are retiring? Why no, no they do not.
Paging Chairman Obvious
Trudeau can't change course because he knows that to do so means the rest will be spilled into public view by Beijing. They hold the pin on a grenade. https://t.co/vpVthUTlHW
— Katewerk (@katewerk) May 31, 2023
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Summary from Sam Cooper: and this is a bombshell, O’Toole risked breaching his boundaries in Parliament, to disclose @csiscanada informed him of “payment of funds by the Chinese Communist Party through the United Front Work Department to create specific products of misinformation on me as a leader” […] This is the first time I have heard a politician outline the full scope of what I have been informed of by experts and sources regarding CCP’s sweeping and covertly funded campaign of threats and inducements (support of candidates) to exert influence on Canadian elected govts.
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Today, Democracy Watch revealed…
… that a search of Elections Canada’s database shows that lawyer Sheila R. Block, whom David Johnston retained to assist him in obtaining, reviewing and analyzing secret information that Prime Minister Trudeau gave them access to, seems to have donated a total of $7,593.38 (listed under “Sheila Block” and “Sheila R. Block”) to only the Liberal Party of Canada from 2006 to 2022. Johnston confirms that he retained Ms. Block for these purposes on in Section II.2) of his first report (page 6 of PDF) which he released yesterday.
Democracy Watch announced that it will file a complaint with the federal Ethics Commissioner’s office that David Johnston is violating the federal Conflict of Interest Act by ruling on his old friend Justin Trudeau’s actions on foreign interference. DWatch already filed a complaint with the Commissioner about Trudeau violating the Act by handing a government contract to his old friend Johnston – click here to see details.
It is a violation of the Act to participate in any decision or action when there is an opportunity to further your own interests, your relative’s interests, or the interests of a friend, and both Trudeau and Johnston are covered by the Act.
Too bad there’s no current Ethics Commissioner to roll out those message-sending $100 fines.
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As Trudeau travels the globe spreading inclusion and blackface: Erin O’Toole met with David Johnston for his Report
To set the scene, Mr. Johnston did not reach out to the Conservative Party, my office, or Pierre Poilievre’s office until the final week of his initial assignment. He waited until the very end to meet with the current and former leaders of the Party that had been the central target of the foreign interference he was charged with investigating. If I am to believe media reports, Johnston interviewed the Bloc Quebecois leader about events alleged to have taken place in British Columbia and Ontario – where Mr. Blanchet ran no candidates – before he finally got around to me or the present Conservative Leader. This makes no sense.
I was still waiting to receive a CSIS briefing on foreign interference that had been promised the week before when my office was called by the Johnston team and told we only had two days to make the meeting work. I asked to meet with him following my meeting with CSIS (which I am still waiting to receive) but was told that this was not possible. I confirmed with Pierre that his office received a request to meet on the same day that I was. He declined the meeting and somehow that information was leaked to the media within hours. […]
Given the pressed timeline, we were literally putting the binders together as Mr. Johnston arrived at my office with his counsel. With this in mind, you might understand how disappointed I was to learn halfway through my meeting that Johnston’s report was already undergoing French translation. I was flabbergasted and realized that nothing I was going to provide to the Special Rapporteur was going to impact his work.
What a country.
Update: Johnston’s report is in.
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A Quebec charity suspected of hosting two secret Chinese “overseas police stations” has received more than $4.45 million (£2.65 million) from the Canadian government over the last three years.
According to the Montreal Gazette, the Service à la Famille Chinoise du Grand Montréal (SFCGM), which purports to provide support to the Chinese community, is really used by Beijing to monitor and intimidate its citizens in Canada.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) believe this is one of two secret police stations in Quebec, which has nearly 92,000 people of Chinese origin.
There has been growing anxiety about the network of secret Chinese police stations across the world, which are accused of routinely harassing exiles on behalf of Beijing’s authoritarian regime.
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Kelly McCauley, a Canadian Conservative MP, said he was “stunned” that no attempt had been made to recoup the money.
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Bill Blair took months to approve CSIS surveillance of Liberal powerbroker, national-security source says
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Group suspected of hosting Chinese ‘police station’ received up to $200,000 in federal funding