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    1. CaliperLee62 on

      >*But* [*the written submission from lawyers for the Conservative Party*](https://foreigninterferencecommission.ca/fileadmin/foreign_interference_commission/Documents/Submissions/Factual_Phase/Conservative_Party.pdf) *argues that “the Trudeau government has known all too well about the dangers posed by interference” and that Trudeau himself had “personal briefings” on the subject as early as 2017. The lawyers cite documentary evidence presented to the inquiry which included secret memos prepared by CSIS as well as oral testimony given by witnesses at the inquiry to support their argument.*

      >*“Prime Minister Trudeau and his government were particularly willing to turn a blind-eye to foreign interference in our democratic processes where it was of assistance to his electoral prospects,” the party says in its submission.*

      So, they’ve directly accused Justin Trudeau of allowing electoral interference by the CCP because it benefitted the Liberal Party.

      That’s a pretty big deal.

    2. Drewy99 on

      If I am reading this correctly, conservatives are mad because the federal government didn’t do enough to censor online speech?

      And they only care about misinformation from China, not India, Russia, and the USA?

    4. Historical_Site6323 on

      [https://foreigninterferencecommission.ca/fileadmin/foreign_interference_commission/Documents/Submissions/Factual_Phase/Conservative_Party.pdf](https://foreigninterferencecommission.ca/fileadmin/foreign_interference_commission/Documents/Submissions/Factual_Phase/Conservative_Party.pdf)

      So the official position is that the OIC panel is the problem. Is PP going to motion to remove the panel before the election or remove the panel if he’s elected? or is he going take advantage of it himself?

    6. WinteryBudz on

      So the CPC is saying our own Election officials and intelligence agencies who repeatedly confirmed the elections was not compromised are wrong now? And people are accusing JT of undermining faith in the electoral process huh?

      Seems to me this is just a bunch of finger pointing at this point. We’ve been too complacent, under both of these parties for decades now, and are only just now taking this stuff seriously but with absolutely no self reflection or honesty about how we got here.