Opposition MPs teamed up to pass a motion on Monday calling on the federal government to expel Chinese diplomats and take other actions to counter foreign interference in Canada. The Liberals voted against this call, even as Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly moved to declare one official 'persona non grata.'
allegedly being deployed by the People's Republic of China against Canadians of Chinese descent, and the families of members of Parliament, stated that the government should "stop delaying and immediately” move to expel “all of the People's Republic of China diplomats responsible for and involved in these affronts to Canadian democracy.
He also said information about this was raised by CSIS with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security and intelligence adviser at the time, and that several other MPs have also been targeted by China. Mendicino has previously vowed broadly to move forward on creating a foreign influence registry, though heAnd, the minister has also said the RCMP has taken action to shut down the so-called police stations, but that assertionBoth the Conservatives and NDP were quick to say Monday following the vote and Joly's expulsion announcement that it's unfortunate that it took concerted political pressure for the federal Liberals to act, and said more needs to be done.
"Two years after CSIS raised concerns about Mr. Chong being a target of foreign interference, it looks like the Liberals are only acting because they got caught for not responding," McPherson said. "This government needs to do more to ensure all MPs are safe from foreign interference."
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