China Election Interference Shows Canada’s Dire Need for Foreign Influence Registry

China Election Interference Shows Canada’s Dire Need for Foreign Influence Registry
Conservative MP Kenny Chiu rises during question period in the House of Commons on April 13, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Shane Miller
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In April, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service published a report on the security threats facing Canada, concluding that “in 2020, CSIS observed espionage and foreign interference activity at levels not seen since the Cold War.”