Liberal MP Says Still Much to Learn About Extent of Beijing Manipulation

Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood John McKay rises on a point of order following Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 17, 2011. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Following a report that Canada’s spy agency had tracked since 2019 a now-expelled Chinese diplomat who was spying on dissident groups, Liberal MP John McKay said these activities could be just the tip of the iceberg.

“I don’t think I know the extent that the Chinese are just ripping us off and manipulating us,” McKay told reporters outside the House of Commons on May 12.