MPs Working With Foreign States a ‘Grave Problem,’ Internal Review Necessary: Freeland

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland participates in a TV interview after tabling the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on April 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has raised concerns that MPs could be involved with foreign states trying to undermine Canada’s democracy, and says an internal review will be conducted.

Ms. Freeland was pressed repeatedly by reporters June 4 in relation to the recently released report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP).