Why the Intel Leaks on Beijing’s Interference Are More Than Uncorroborated Reports

Senior government figures have attempted to downplay the significance of the leaks

A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building in Ottawa, in a file photo. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Top federal officials have downplayed the quality of leaked intelligence on the Chinese regime’s election interference in Canada, but a review of what has been reported shows that they are more than just uncorroborated sole-source observations.