Third National Security Adviser Explains How CSIS Warning on Beijing Targeting MPs Was Missed

The official testified that he first learned about Beijing’s targeting of Canadian MPs from news reports.

Parliament Hill is seen in Ottawa, Ont., Canada, in a file photo. Simon Hayter/Getty Images

Another top government official has told a House of Commons committee he first learned from the media that the Chinese regime was targeting sitting members of Parliament.

Appearing before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on Oct. 17, Mike MacDonald was asked when he first read a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment on Beijing interference which was sent to relevant departments on July 20, 2021.