Losing Canada | RealClearPolitics
Once upon a time Canada s absence might have been explained by the political sensitivities of being seen as too close to the U.S. and the need to manage the independence movement in Quebec. Those traditional explanations are now taking a back seat to revelations of the extent of China s penetration of Canada s institutions at every level, including its political parties.
Canada s security services have been sounding the alarm on China s growing interference and nefarious activities for decades; indifference and hostility were official Ottawa s response. Recently leaked intelligence assessments that Chinese Communist Party United Front operatives worked actively to influence the results of elections at every level have finally caused the public to take notice of the CCP s clandestine activities.
The reaction of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been to appoint a family friend with his own China links as a rapporteur to investigate Chinese election interference, and to vilify both the security services and those concerned about China s violation of Canada s sovereignty.
That darn Justin. But then the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, ay?