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What we learned from the inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s elections

CSIS points to China as ‘the most significant’ source of foreign interference
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If one thing from the foreign interference inquiry is clear, it’s that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections. A voter casts their ballot in advance polls in Chambly, Que., Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

If one thing from the public inquiry into foreign interference is clear, it’s that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

But the evidence is hazy on whether or not it succeeded. Here’s what we learned over the past 10 days of fact-finding hearings, which ended Friday and included testimony from politicians, bureaucrats and representatives from several intelligence and security agencies:

Who is trying to interfere?

Canada’s spy agency has pointed to China as “the most significant” source of foreign interference, with “sophisticated, pervasive and persistent” attempts at meddling.

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