Recently, Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper spoke to The Epoch Times in an interview about the latest edition of his bestseller, Wilful Blindness, set to be released this month.
Initially published in 2021, Wilful Blindness explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has used Hong Kong tycoons and triad leaders to infiltrate Canada, particularly affecting Vancouver’s real estate market through underground banking. Triads are organized crime syndicates that originated in China and have a long history of involvement in illegal activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering.
Cooper’s investigation revealed that this network of illicit funds, originating from China and Hong Kong, played a significant role in driving up Vancouver’s housing prices, fueling what became known as the “Vancouver Model” of money laundering….