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> If the evidence is solid, [...] Article continues: > LeBlanc remained resolute Thursday against calls to release any names based on preliminary information.

> If the evidence is solid, [...] Article continues: > LeBlanc remained resolute Thursday against calls to release any names based on preliminary information. > “It’s important for Canadians to understand that these names are contained in intelligence reports, in some cases, it’s uncorroborated or unverified intelligence information,” he told a parliamentary committee studying foreign interference. “The idea that there’s a perfect list of names that is entirely reliable that should be released to the public is simply irresponsible.”

vlovich123 2y ago
Methinks that if the names were for Liberals or NDP LeBlanc would be screaming for the report to be released.
- Levitz 2y ago
  It can be the case that the job of the opposition is to call for it to be released and the job of the government is to prevent it from happening. Each side states their case and each side pays the price in popularity, such is the way of politics.
- icegreentea2 2y ago
  LeBlanc is in the Liberal Party. I think you meant if the names were Conservative Party. And let's be real, there's probably mud all around, but probably somewhat concentrated in the Liberal Party. That's how you'd run such a campaign (as a foreign nation). Especially when you consider that both China and India are involved. There are redacted sections of the report that both talk about Chinese and Indian interference with Conservative Party leadership race.
  - alephnerd 2y ago
    Both countries tend to interfere in both parties, but India tends to favor the Tories because most Indo-Canadians who are opposed to Khalistan and the Chamar vote group tend lean Blue, while pro-Khalistan leaning and Jat Indo-Canadians tend to lean Liberal or NDP. China does the same thing except for the Liberals because the HK voter block skews Tory. This is just based on my memories living in the Lower Delta as a kid for a hot second. Canadian local politics is fairly dirty (way dirtier than what I've ever seen or worked on in the US) and us ethnic minorities are treated as voting blocs to be managed by "community organizers". Canada was also always very easy to immigrate to because they never actually ran in-deprh background checks so a lot of bad actors from China and India came, and that attracted Chinese and Indian law enforcement.
- flutas 2y ago
  > Methinks that if the names were for Liberals (As an american with no real knowledge/skin in the game) AFAIK: At least one is, and was been shared previously by at least one reporter. https://globalnews.ca/news/9570437/liberal-mp-han-dong-secretly-advised-chinese-diplomat-in-2021-to-delay-freeing-two-michaels-sources/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9570437/liberal-mp-han-dong-secre...
goalieca 2y ago
That's been the party line all along including when the Prime minister himself was asked why he ignored intelligence briefings during last election. > The prime minister said Wednesday he hasn't always trusted the intelligence CSIS shares with him — including a report suggesting China may have interfered in a Liberal nomination contest. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vigneault-foreign-interference-1.7171061 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vigneault-foreign-interfere...

vlovich123 2y ago

Methinks that if the names were for Liberals or NDP LeBlanc would be screaming for the report to be released.

Levitz 2y ago
It can be the case that the job of the opposition is to call for it to be released and the job of the government is to prevent it from happening. Each side states their case and each side pays the price in popularity, such is the way of politics.
icegreentea2 2y ago
LeBlanc is in the Liberal Party. I think you meant if the names were Conservative Party. And let's be real, there's probably mud all around, but probably somewhat concentrated in the Liberal Party. That's how you'd run such a campaign (as a foreign nation). Especially when you consider that both China and India are involved. There are redacted sections of the report that both talk about Chinese and Indian interference with Conservative Party leadership race.
- alephnerd 2y ago
  Both countries tend to interfere in both parties, but India tends to favor the Tories because most Indo-Canadians who are opposed to Khalistan and the Chamar vote group tend lean Blue, while pro-Khalistan leaning and Jat Indo-Canadians tend to lean Liberal or NDP. China does the same thing except for the Liberals because the HK voter block skews Tory. This is just based on my memories living in the Lower Delta as a kid for a hot second. Canadian local politics is fairly dirty (way dirtier than what I've ever seen or worked on in the US) and us ethnic minorities are treated as voting blocs to be managed by "community organizers". Canada was also always very easy to immigrate to because they never actually ran in-deprh background checks so a lot of bad actors from China and India came, and that attracted Chinese and Indian law enforcement.
flutas 2y ago
> Methinks that if the names were for Liberals (As an american with no real knowledge/skin in the game) AFAIK: At least one is, and was been shared previously by at least one reporter. https://globalnews.ca/news/9570437/liberal-mp-han-dong-secretly-advised-chinese-diplomat-in-2021-to-delay-freeing-two-michaels-sources/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9570437/liberal-mp-han-dong-secre...

goalieca 2y ago

That's been the party line all along including when the Prime minister himself was asked why he ignored intelligence briefings during last election. > The prime minister said Wednesday he hasn't always trusted the intelligence CSIS shares with him — including a report suggesting China may have interfered in a Liberal nomination contest. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vigneault-foreign-interference-1.7171061 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vigneault-foreign-interfere...