Report alleged schemes run by Beijing to interfere in Canada’s elections in 2021 and 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OTTAWA - Canadian police are investigating media reports that cited secret intelligence on alleged Chinese attempts to influence elections for potential violations of information security laws, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Monday.citing anonymous intelligence sources, alleging schemes run by Beijing to interfere in Canada’s elections in 2021 and 2019.
“The RCMP has initiated an investigation into violations of the Security of Information Act associated with recent media reports. This investigation is not focused on any one security agency,” RCMP spokesperson Robin Percival said in a statement.
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