2021 Election Monitors Were Informed Beijing Sought to Interfere in Favour of Liberals: Document

2021 Election Monitors Were Informed Beijing Sought to Interfere in Favour of Liberals: Document
A voter casts their ballot in advance polls for the 2021 federal election, Sept. 10, 2021 in Chambly, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Election monitors during the 2021 federal election were aware that Beijing attempted to help Liberal Party candidates get elected, according a document presented to the foreign interference inquiry.

A confidential memo released April 8 by the foreign interference commission entitled “After Action Report: 2021 Federal Election,” was prepared by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force in December 2021.