Donald Trump and the ‘X factor’ looming over Canada’s upcoming election
While Canada won a temporary reprieve from Donald Trump’s tariff threats on Monday, the mercurial U.S. president could still be...
Alex Boutilier
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Why Hogue thinks disinformation is democracy’s greatest threat
The rise of generative artificial intelligence, a decline of traditional professional media and the persistent threat of foreign meddling have...
What ex-security officials think of Pierre Poilievre’s top secret security stance
Former national security officials are expressing skepticism over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s refusal to receive classified briefings on foreign interference...
The ‘third scenario’ preoccupying Canada’s government as the U.S. votes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received multiple briefings on the possibility of prolonged unrest or even violence in the wake...
Former Canadian politician suspected of working for foreign government: CSIS
A former Canadian politician is suspected of trying to influence Parliament’s work on behalf of a foreign government, according to...
Elections Canada to recommend tighter nomination rules after foreign influence probe
Elections Canada is set to recommend tighter rules for political parties’ nominations after a federal inquiry referred to the contests...
Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that...
Can alleged parliamentarian colluders face consequences? CSIS chief weighs in
Canada’s spy chief says that political leaders could take steps to make sure parliamentarians accused of cooperating with foreign governments...
RCMP ‘aware’ of intelligence related to foreign interference and parliamentarians
Canada’s national police force says it is “aware” of a “broad” range of intelligence looking into parliamentarians allegedly working with...
How federal nominations became a ‘gateway’ to foreign interference
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s report into foreign interference last week contained a warning: party nominations can be a “gateway” for foreign...
Some 2019 candidates ‘appeared willing’ to engage with foreign interference: Hogue inquiry
A handful of candidates in Canada’s 2019 federal election “appeared willing” to go along with foreign interference schemes, a federal...
Planned anti-carbon price protests prompt security warning to MPs
Planned protests against the carbon price outside Liberal and NDP MP offices on May 3 have prompted a security warning...
Senator references ‘Trumpian denialism’ in foreign interference debate around China
Three central voices in the ongoing debate around foreign interference say the federal inquiry has not produced any evidence of...
New foreign interference documents raise questions about ‘special rapporteur’ report
New intelligence documents published by the federal foreign interference inquiry raise questions about the conclusions of former Governor General David...
What Trudeau has said about ex-Liberal MP Han Dong and foreign interference
Han Dong’s future with the Liberal Party remains in doubt after his testimony at the federal inquiry into foreign interference...
Ex-RCMP official accused of leaking secrets acted with 'authority,' defence to argue
Cameron Ortis, the former civilian RCMP official charged with leaking intelligence, is expected to argue he had "authority" to disclose...
RCMP found secret documents, email chains in raid of Ortis' apartment: Crown
Crown says encrypted USB drive included internal RCMP documents, email correspondence between alleged criminals and ex-RCMP intelligence official.
B.C. civil liberties group joins case against national security committee secrecy
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians was established in 2017 by the Liberals to provide a measure of...