Canadian cannabis, grown legally or under false licensing schemes, is now a major export commodity for these Chinese crime networks, the expert said. Black-market marijuana is flooding into New York and New Jersey, undercutting legitimate growers in both countries. But more alarmingly, marijuana trafficking is being integrated with fentanyl operations.
“They’re polydrug traffickers, and they’re transnational. The fentanyl cash, the marijuana, the ketamine—it’s all moving through the same networks.”
Money Laundering and Drugs and Students, Oh My
Grab yourself a mid-strength beverage.
Sam Cooper- Canadian Judge Reverses Release of Cartel Sicario Seeking Refugee Status After Trump Terror Designation
Our Chinese-Installed Governor In Ottawa
Chinese News (posting under 大中生活 on WeChat) releases a glowing endorsement of Mark Carney. It’s described as being headquartered in Toronto, with a Chinese Canadian audience of 800,000.
There’s only one issue. Its IP address shows the account is being run from Shandong, China.
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Immigration, multiculturalism, democracy – pick any two.
As Canada’s snap election unfolds under the shadow of foreign interference—following the resignation of a Liberal MP accused of suggesting his Conservative rival could be handed to Chinese officials for a bounty—The Bureau has uncovered new allegations that Chinese agents attempted to intimidate voters and the Conservative incumbent in the same Markham–Unionville riding during the 2021 federal campaign. The revelations raise urgent concerns that similar tactics may be resurfacing in Toronto-area ridings with large communities of immigrants from China and Hong Kong. […]
According to multiple senior figures from Erin O’Toole’s 2021 Conservative campaign—who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of intelligence disclosures—O’Toole’s team was briefed by Canadian intelligence that Chinese officials were actively surveilling Saroya during the election. One source recalled being told that “there were Chinese officials following Bob Saroya around,” and that “CSIS literally said repeatedly that this was ‘coordinated and alarming.’”
“Bob lost because the Chinese vote abandoned him,” the source added.
When asked to respond, O’Toole—who stepped down after the 2021 loss—acknowledged awareness of voter intimidation reports but did not say whether CSIS had informed his team about alleged Chinese surveillance targeting Saroya.
“Our candidate Bob Saroya was a hardworking MP who won against the Liberal wave in 2015,” O’Toole wrote. “He won in 2019 as well, but thousands of votes from the Chinese Canadian community stayed home in 2021. We heard reports of intimidation of voters. We also know the Consul General from China took particular interest in the riding and made strange comments to Mr. Saroya ahead of the election. It was always in the top three of the eight or nine ridings that I believe were flipped due to foreign interference. The conduct of Mr. Chiang suggests our serious concerns were warranted.”
It’s Probably Nothing
Garry Clement- Canada Is Losing the Battle for Its Own Sovereignty
Canada’s relationship with China is complex, touching trade, diplomacy, and immigration. But beneath the surface lies a deeper and more troubling dynamic: China’s strategic infiltration of Canadian politics and institutions. From covert funding of candidates to media manipulation, the fingerprints of Beijing’s United Front activities are increasingly visible. Yet for years, the Canadian government has turned a blind eye to the encroachments—ignoring repeated warnings from CSIS and other allied agencies.
Does A Bear Poop In The Woods?
National Post- Does Mark Carney also admire China’s ‘basic dictatorship’?
Justin Trudeau once declared his “admiration” for China’s “basic dictatorship.” Carney seems to share that appreciation. As chair of Brookfield Asset Management, Carney expanded the company’s investments in China and met with President Xi Jinping, according to journalist Sam Cooper at The Bureau news site.
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Carney finally caved. Chiang is “standing aside”.
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Beijing’s decision is final. Chiang stays.
No surprise here. Carney can't disqualify Paul Chiang because he's one of the 11 MPs on the interference report.
Chiang has so much dirt on the Liberals that he's blackmailing Carney.
We're witnessing corruption right before our eyes.pic.twitter.com/yiBqg0tHQG
— Martyupnorth®- Unacceptable Fact Checker (@Martyupnorth_2) March 31, 2025
Update for chewy new awkwardness:
Canada’s election threat monitoring body has confirmed that national party leaders received a classified security briefing late last week, as public concerns mount over threats tied to transnational repression and a widening controversy involving Liberal MP Paul Chiang’s remarks about Conservative candidate Joe Tay.
The revelation came Monday during a public update by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force. Allen Sutherland, a senior Privy Council Office official and SITE leader, confirmed the briefing referenced today by Prime Minister Mark Carney covered high-level threat assessments and involved security-cleared representatives from each political party. While SITE would not confirm whether Chiang’s remarks were specifically addressed, the timing suggests they may have been a factor.
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According to The Bureau’s analysis of prior CSIS reporting, comments by Chiang—a former police officer in the Markham area—reflect a longstanding pattern of election interference by the People’s Republic of China in Canada, including the use of Chinese-language media in Toronto, operating under consular influence, to amplify pro-Beijing narratives and promote candidates perceived as sympathetic to the Chinese Communist Party.
Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole suggested Saturday that the riding of Markham–Unionville, where Paul Chiang unseated incumbent Conservative Bob Saroya in 2021, was among several successfully targeted by Beijing’s interference operations—part of what he says weakened key Conservative campaigns and ultimately contributed to his resignation as party leader.
Chiang, the sitting Member of Parliament and a candidate for re-election, was quoted in Ming Pao suggesting individuals could “claim the one-million-dollar bounty” placed by Hong Kong authorities on Conservative candidate Joe Tay—by bringing Tay to the Chinese consulate in Toronto. According to reporting, Chiang also remarked that Tay’s criminal charge under Hong Kong’s national security law would cause a “great controversy” if Tay were elected to Parliament, before issuing his bounty comment to laughter among the gathered Chinese journalists.
Chiang issued a brief apology after the remarks surfaced on Thursday. But the backlash has only intensified, with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accusing Chiang of echoing Chinese Communist Party repression—and Mark Carney of turning a blind eye.
“Liberal MP and candidate Paul Chiang’s heinous call to turn over a Canadian citizen to the authoritarian regime in Beijing in return for a Chinese Communist Party bounty is no accident—it reflects the Liberals’ long-standing mockery and neglect of national security for their own partisan gain,” Poilievre said Saturday.
“Carney is weak and compromised by money his company owes Beijing. His silence on these deplorable comments says it all. Carney must fire Paul Chiang as a candidate.”
Veteran democracy activist Cheuk Kwan, co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, surfaced Chiang’s remarks Friday and called for the MP to resign.
“This is shocking. Mr. Chiang openly encouraged people to assist in China interference and transnational repression,” Kwan said. “Rather than protecting Canadians, he betrayed them and jeopardized their safety.”
Kwan noted that the bounty on Tay was issued by the Hong Kong Police Force under its new national security laws, because Tay runs a YouTube channel in Canada that is critical of governance imposed from Beijing.
I’m old enough to remember the Chinese police station story that quietly died away.
Lilley: Carney is, for far, standing by Chiang’s call to hand over a Canadian citizen to China.
New Rules
Speaking bluntly about the nexus between Chinese Triads and Mexican cartels operating in Canada, Asher said: “Of course, they’re in bed with each other. This is why Tse Chi Lop lived in Toronto… These cartels are now designated as terrorist organizations. That changes everything—how we prosecute them, and what tools we can use.”
Just Kidding
Paul Chiang, the sitting Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville and a candidate for re-election, was quoted in Ming Pao, a Chinese-language media outlet, suggesting that individuals could “claim the one-million-dollar bounty” on Joe Tay, the Conservative candidate in Don Valley North, by bringing him to the Chinese Consulate in Toronto.
The Libranos: Bedfellas
Two powerful men secretly orchestrated Canada’s financial destiny for over a decade.
One was caught in a MASSIVE money laundering scandal.
The other just became Prime Minister.
No one’s talking about their connection. Until now…
Frank McKenna: TD Bank’s Deputy Chair since 2006.
Mark Carney: Former Bank of England Governor.
One stayed in boardrooms. The other now controls Canada’s government.
But they intersected at one crucial place that changed everything: Brookfield Asset Management.
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@RealAndyLeeShow – I run all my best Canadian renewable energy money-maker corporate machines receiving tax-payer grants from Liberals through shell companies established in Bermuda so that I don’t pay taxes. You should too.
Thread: Let’s see how Mark Carney transferred the $15bn in BSREP III, Brookfield subsidiary’s assets, to a Bermuda entity. References come from Brookfield Interim Reports, SEC filings, parties to transactions, the Chinese govt, and Bloomberg.
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Trump can't talk with Carney .
Carney under investigation by US House Judiciary Committee for operating a cartel engaged in corporate extortion. Carney testified before the committee. He's an unindicted co conspirator. He's fucked. https://t.co/oL0OQQx1WX
— Richard Boraks BA LLB (@WorkerCanada) March 24, 2025
May be exaggeration, but interesting nonetheless.
Update: Carney is mentioned a number of times in this House Judiciary Report from December.
Terry Newman now has the story up at the National Post. Continue reading
The Libranos: Nice Riding You Have There
Be a shame if anything happened to it.
Chandra Arya, a Liberal backbench MP whose short-lived bid to replace Justin Trudeau as leader was cut short by the party, says he has been dropped as the candidate for the Ottawa riding of Nepean.
The 62-year-old has represented the riding since 2015.
National campaign director Andrew Bevan informed Arya of the decision in a letter Thursday, just days before an expected election call.
The move to remove him comes almost two months after the party also told Arya it would not accept him as a candidate for the party leadership.
Arya had already been nominated, but the letter says new information obtained by the party’s “green light committee” led the campaign co-chair to recommend that his “status as a candidate” be revoked.
Bevan does not include any details about the new information.
The only unfinished business is for our Chinese-installed Governor to smear Chandra Arya as a Chinese plant.
Related: Chandra got one hell of a nice parting gift
Long Form Interview with Sam Cooper
Canada is in very bad shape.. If you’re Canadian and want to learn how incredibly corrupted Canada has become at the hands of China, please watch this.
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BREAKING
Newly-released docs reveal Trudeau's FAKE Rapporteur hired a law firm for a STAGGERING $4.5M.
Turns out Liberal insiders got paid handsomely to help WHITEWASH Beijing's interference.
The "Rapporteur's" work was so discredited he RESIGNED.
Taxpayers deserve a REFUND. pic.twitter.com/TzOOW8SV9t
— Michael Cooper, MP (@MichaelCooperMP) March 19, 2025
Protecting “Democracy”
Sam Cooper- CSIS report says China infiltrated Provincial and Federal Party leadership races in 2022
Looking ahead to the impending federal election, there is evidence suggesting Pierre Poilievre was disfavored during the Conservatives’ 2022 leadership contest, owing to Beijing’s perception of him as hostile to Chinese interests. Meanwhile, Chinese media outlets have signaled Mark Carney was favored by Beijing’s networks in that recently concluded race, while Chrystia Freeland—Carney’s main opponent—was attacked on WeChat, a crucial vector of Chinese interference, according to The Bureau’s reporting yesterday.
‘Tis But a Pittance
John Ivison- Canada’s most senior diplomat owes China $1.2 million. He’s vulnerable
When you owe someone more than $1 million, as does Francois-Philippe Champagne at the Bank of China, the potential for influence and abuse is ever-present
It’s Probably Nothing
The Bureau- Brookfield’s Deep Ties to Chinese Land, Loans, and Green Deals
A review of corporate documents reveals that Brookfield—the influential $900 billion Canadian investment fund from which Liberal Prime Minister-to-be Mark Carney stepped away from in order to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s leader—maintains over $3 billion in politically sensitive investments with Chinese state-linked real estate and energy companies, along with a substantial offshore banking presence. One of its major real estate ventures, a $750 million entry into high-end Shanghai commercial property in 2013, involved a Hong Kong tycoon affiliated with the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—which the CIA labels a central “united front” entity of Beijing.