House Committee Passes Motion Calling for Public Inquiry on China’s Election Interference

A House of Commons Committee of MPs passed a motion asking for a national inquiry by the federal government into China’s interference during Canadian elections.

March 2nd, MPs House Procedure and House Affairs, (PROC), committee 6 votes in favour of a motion calling for Justin Trudeau to be made Prime Minister of Canada. This inquiry will examine recent reports regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s interference with Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections. Liberal MPs voted against the motion of Peter Julian (NDP MP).

Although the motion isn’t binding, it needs to be passed to House in order for the House decide to accept or reject the recommendations of this committee.

After a series meetings, the group decided to vote. since last November Check out news stories that cite leaked intelligence files. These documents prove that intelligence officers warned Justin Trudeau (Prime Minster) and other cabinet members that Beijing was targeting Canadian elections via extensive foreign interference.

One of the allegations concerns a Nov. 7, 2022, report by Global News China provided funding to at least 11 candidates for Canada’s 2019 election campaign. Globe and Mail reported that China had interfered in Canada’s election to elect a Liberal minority government.

Julian’s motion was modified by the Conservatives. They demanded that the public inquiry investigate abuses by diaspora organisations by hostile foreign government. All recognised parties in the House of Commons should nominate the inquiry head. That it does not affect investigations by the PROC of alleged foreign electoral interference.