Poilievre demands Trudeau expel Chinese diplomat involved in alleged threats to Tory MP's family

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expel a Chinese diplomat who was involved, according to reporting by The Globe and Mail, in an alleged plan to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family.

The Globe and Mail cited a top-secret document and an anonymous national security source in its report that China’s intelligence service sought to target the MP and his family and that a Chinese diplomat who remains in Canada was involved.

Chong, a former cabinet minister who currently serves as the Tories’ foreign affairs critic, voted in favour of a motion that condemned as genocide China’s treatment of its minority Uyghur population.

Trudeau said it was “absolutely unacceptable” for a Canadian to “threatened by a foreign power” and said he had asked officials to follow up on the reports and to reach out to Chong.

“Members of Parliament can’t vote in the interest of Canada while their family members are threatened as consequence of those votes,” Poilievre said, adding that Trudeau’s government had produced a briefing note two years ago on the threats Chong and his family faced.

“The same diplomat that orchestrated these threats against the MPs family still works in the Toronto consulate of Beijing… will he expel him today?” he asked.

Chong has said that he and his family were never briefed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and that he believes Trudeau’s government never authorized such a warning.

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[Hogweed]

It's pretty easy to tell when Trudeau is lying ...

[arlenesigurdson]

Jagmeet Singh has proven over and over he’s a follower and not a leader by propping up the liberals. The ndp need to be held accountable

[mylesflewelling]

Why my my JT has a shiny face, is he sweating from embarrassment 😅

[danzwku]

“I am profoundly disappointed to find out through a Globe and Mail report that the Trudeau government knew two years ago a PRC diplomat, working out of the consulate in Toronto, was targeting my family in Hong Kong.
“The government did not inform me that a diplomat was targeting my family, nor did the government take any action to expel the diplomat responsible for orchestrating this intimidation campaign.
“In fact, the latest diplomatic and consular list of accredited diplomats provided by Global Affairs Canada shows that this diplomat, Mr. Wei Zhao, is still approved by the government to work in Canada. It is obvious and dumbfounding that the government continues to turn a blind eye to the threat of foreign interference." - Michael Chong

[tazman]

It's time Trudeau seek a new job he has been doing nothing to protect Canada and it's time for him to go.

[leslieross]

Even the Liberal bobble heads behind Trudeau have stopped bobbling.

[donduggan]

He has to notify China before he does anything

[lastChang]

The Canadian public has the right to know more about:
- The 11 federal candidates receiving Chinese money from China's Toronto consulate,
- Chinese operatives who infiltrated into federal MP's offices across the country,
- Addresses of the 5 Chinese police stations being operated in Canada,
- The closure of the so-called "Confucious Institutes" in Canada,
- Any offices or operatives who work for China's United Front Work.

[crushmash]

Does the PM ever ever ever answer? The damn question that he is asked? There should be a law in the house that forces them to respond and answer the question.

[rolfehorne]

I sense leverage. There is no excuse for this kind of neglect unless someone has something on someone.
And Friedland just needs to sit down. Invariably, she has her own trauma story, which is about her, not about her responsibility as a senior minister.

[allandickman]

He admires china what do you expect embarrassing 😮

[ArabicReja]

The Canadian 🇨🇦 government now has no choice but to *close* the two *infamous China consulates* in Toronto and Vancouver.

[jgambler]

Liberal MPs need to start crossing the floor or going independent.. Enough is enough

[lordrateus]

Trudope is not here for canadians, he is here for the free trips, and all his bills paid for.

[saltymcnaulty]

I know people throw the word Traitor around a lot with this is a traitor if not this? I'm genuinely asking. This is terrifying.

[vickywahle]

Medicino is a layer and the financial minister is even worse 😅😢😢

[leahreitmeier]

Any time a Liberal Minister speaks at The House of Commons (weaving another web of lies), I find myself staring into the faces of the Liberals behind them , searching desperately for any sign of Life, Intelligence or Humanity, but sadly their expressions never change...kind of like a scene from the terrifying movie The Stepford Wives!!😨😱

[loginet]

I like the way he speaks, using phrases like "we took immediate action, " "we've spoken with top officials, " and "we'll take care of it." However, it seems that no actual action has been taken. There are still police stations functioning and officials who have made threats remain in the Consulates. However, there has not been any public investigation into the matter of 11 candidates receiving funds. The Trudeau Foundation has not yet returned the money. And so on.

[jeremychippett]

I love Pierre. Bring back the hand guns Pierre and bring all back home to us please 🙏

[mingyeh]

We, Canadians, should all stand up to safeguard our safety and dignity, regardless ethnic backgrounds. No more Chinese bullying and spying on our land.