Beijing is targeting Canadian political aides in the hope of covertly influencing their bosses by controlling event schedules, shaping talking points, and handling requests from community groups, according to newly released documents.
“The PRC [People’s Republic of China] also targets political staffers,” said a Sept. 8, 2021, intelligence assessment from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The assessment was recently released by the Foreign Interference Inquiry, which has been investigating allegations of Beijing’s interference in Canada’s elections and targeting of parliamentarians.
