Mendicino Says He and Trudeau Only Learned of Beijing’s Targeting of Chong From Media

Mendicino Says He and Trudeau Only Learned of Beijing’s Targeting of Chong From Media
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters on May 3 that he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau only learned of Beijing’s targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family from media reports on the issue earlier this week.

Mendicino’s comments on the matter come a day after he was asked multiple times in the House of Commons about the date that he learned about the threats but would not give an exact answer.