Beijing’s Influence Operations Helped Trudeau While His Government Hid The Evidence

Evidence continues to surface detailing how China’s interference in Canada has reached every level of government, influencing elections, national security and policymaking. While intelligence agencies have sounded the alarm, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration has fought to keep crucial details hidden.

Reports from Canada’s intelligence service confirm that Beijing worked to manipulate the country’s last two federal elections, both of which saw Trudeau’s Liberal Party emerge victorious. Chinese operatives funneled money through intermediaries to at least 11 candidates in the Toronto area, with the majority of the funds benefiting Liberal politicians. The names of those involved remain classified, even as Canada prepares for another election.

Investigative journalist Sam Cooper uncovered additional intelligence showing that China’s infiltration efforts go beyond election interference. Documents indicate that Beijing has worked for decades to embed operatives in Canada’s economy, media and policymaking institutions, ensuring the country remains friendly to Chinese interests. These efforts have reportedly included bribing officials, intimidating political figures and influencing media coverage.

In one of the most alarming breaches, two researchers at Canada’s top infectious disease laboratory were fired after being accused of secretly transferring classified research to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. The scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, were stripped of their security clearances and later relocated to China, where they continue to work on research projects tied to the Chinese Communist Party.

Despite the mounting evidence, Trudeau’s administration has obstructed efforts to investigate China’s influence. A parliamentary probe into election interference was largely conducted in secret, with much of the key information withheld. Similarly, a separate inquiry into the Winnipeg lab case faced government resistance, with officials fighting to keep documents classified.

The issue has now attracted attention from U.S. lawmakers, who have requested intelligence briefings on Beijing’s infiltration of Canada’s security and research institutions. The growing concern from American officials highlights the broader implications of Trudeau’s failure to confront China’s expanding influence.

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