Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz is calling for federal investigations into alleged foreign interference and money laundering after reports that Beijing exploited immigration loopholes and used “elite capture,” courting influential figures to promote pro-China views to infiltrate the island.
P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz sent a letter to RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme on Oct. 16, asking the federal police force to investigate evidence related to recent revelations about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operations in the province. He also sent a letter to Sarah Paquet, CEO of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), on the same day, asking the federal agency to investigate allegations of money laundering by foreign actors in the province.
