The issue of foreign interference in Canadian democracy surfaced on the campaign trail on March 25, with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre facing questions.
Carney criticized Poilievre for not obtaining a security clearance, while Poilievre accused Carney of having financial ties to Beijing through his former company.
The comments came after earlier that day the Globe and Mail published a report based on an anonymous source saying that Indian agents had fundraised and organized on behalf of Poilievre during the 2022 Conservative leadership race.
The information from the source, said to have a top-secret security clearance, reportedly came from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The source added CSIS had no evidence that Poilievre or his inner circle were aware of the meddling, and that the information was not shared with Poilievre because he does not have a security clearance, as opposed to other party leaders….