Lawyers enter the hearing room as the Public Inquiry into Foreign Election Interference resumes in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.
A foreign government tried to get a Liberal candidate defeated and a former MP is suspected of having worked to influence parliamentary business on behalf of a foreign government, the public inquiry into interference was told Friday.Lawyers enter the hearing room for the public inquiry into foreign election interference in Ottawa on Sept. 16.
Officials from the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service unveiled two new examples of such foreign interference, in addition to four examples that had already been released publicly. Officials did not name the individuals suspected in the newest examples. However, they did say the former MP's attempts to influence parliamentary business did not have the impact the foreign government was seeking.
Officials said China is the most active country trying to interfere in Canada's affairs, followed by India. However, they warned that the current conflict in the Middle East could result in Iran trying to interfere in the next federal election. Award-winning reporter Elizabeth Thompson covers Parliament Hill. A veteran of the Montreal Gazette, Sun Media and iPolitics, she currently works with the CBC's Ottawa bureau, specializing in investigative reporting and data journalism. She can be reached at: elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca.Deepfakes, influencers will change dynamic of next election, experts say
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