Conservative MP Michael Chong shared details of his targeting by Beijing as he testified before the Foreign Interference Commission on Sept. 18, noting an instance where he was approached by a former public servant who was dismissed for being a Chinese agent.
Chong said the unnamed individual, who worked at the Privy Council Office (PCO) two decades ago, had approached him about a year ago to offer their political services. The MP said the individual offered to provide help with elections, political advice, and support as a volunteer.
“Subsequent to that meeting, I had a faint recollection that I recognized this individual, and I looked this individual up, and it turned out that they were previously employed by the Privy Council Office,” he said.
“They had been terminated for cause 20 years ago for being a threat to the security of Canada and for disloyalty to Canada, and for being an agent of the People’s Republic of China.”
Chong added he sought information about the individual from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the prime minister’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) but didn’t hear back.
The Tory MP said when he inquired again, then-NSIA Jody Thomas told him all documents about the individual had been destroyed.
The Privy Council Office, which hosts the NSIA’s office and is sometimes referred to as the prime minister’s department, didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Epoch Times also reached out to Chong, whose office said he was unavailable.
