OTTAWA — The New Democrats say they are not willing to trigger a federal election over rising concerns about foreign interference in Canadian elections, a
Newly Independent MP Han Dong voted with opposition parties in favour of such an inquiry on Thursday, the day after he resigned from the Liberal caucus amid what he says are false allegations that he advised a Chinese diplomat on what the Trudeau government considered a high-priority file: the arbitrary and retaliatory detention of two Canadians in China.
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said a public inquiry must be held immediately in order to clear the air about the allegations facing Dong and other media reports that allege foreign interference by China in the past two federal elections. Dong’s vote in favour of a public inquiry came less than 24 hours after his resignation from the Liberal caucus. On Wednesday night, Global News published a report, citing unnamed security sources, alleging that Dong spoke about Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig with a Chinese diplomat in Toronto in February 2021.
Global News alleged that Dong told China’s consul general in Toronto that releasing the men would benefit the Conservatives, but also that showing some “progress” in the case would help the Liberals. The Canadian Press has not independently verified the allegations. China’s Toronto consulate called the claims “utterly groundless” and asked media to “stop smearing and attacking China” with such claims.
With opposition parties clamouring for a response to the allegations of Chinese interference, Lametti doubled down on the government’s assertion that the recent Canadian elections were not broadly affected.
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