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Leaked Documents Reveal China's 2019 Plot to Elect 41 Pro-China Candidates in Canada with 20% Success Rate

Nov 13, 2024, 08:35 PM

Leaked documents from a Chinese Communist Party front organization have revealed a plan to elect 41 pro-China candidates in Canada during the 2019 federal election. The documents indicate a 20% success rate, resulting in eight candidates being elected as Members of Parliament (MPs). In related developments, two witnesses have been granted permission to provide detailed secret evidence regarding China's interference in Canada's electoral process. Their affidavits will remain sealed for nearly a century, according to the Hogue Commission. This inquiry has raised concerns about foreign meddling in Canadian democracy, with implications involving not only China but also other nations like Russia and Iran. The inquiry judge has approved the witnesses to share their accounts of China's efforts to influence politicians of Chinese descent and co-opt Chinese Canadian associations.