Asked About Beijing Allegedly Funding Candidates, Feds Say Intel Must Be Protected

A woman walks past the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council building in the parliamentary precinct in downtown Ottawa, on June, 30, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

The Liberal government wouldn’t say in a document tabled in the House of Commons on Jan. 30 whether the Privy Council Office (PCO) or the Prime Minister’s Office received information on the funding of federal candidates by Beijing, citing secrecy.

The government filed an official response after Conservative MP Arnold Viersen submitted a written question on the issue on Nov. 22.