BC Premier ‘Very Troubled’ by Alleged Chinese Interference in Vancouver Election, Requests CSIS Briefing

BC Premier ‘Very Troubled’ by Alleged Chinese Interference in Vancouver Election, Requests CSIS Briefing
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 2023. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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British Columbia Premier David Eby has asked for a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), saying he is “very troubled” by reports of Beijing’s alleged interference in Vancouver’s 2022 municipal election.

Eby said on March 17 that Canadians deserve a “thorough and independent investigation” into the claims made in a Globe and Mail article that cited a secret CSIS report showing how China’s then-consul-general, Tong Xiaoling, orchestrated some in the local Chinese community to help elect a mayor and a city councillor favoured by the Chinese Communist Party.