CSIS to Brief Pierre Poilievre on Foreign Interference Without Security Clearance
The Canadian spy agency will use special measures to share select information with the Conservative leader, who has refused to obtain a security clearance.
- CSIS plans to disclose limited information about foreign interference threats to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre using threat reduction measures, bypassing the need for security clearance.
- Poilievre has declined to obtain security clearance, arguing it would restrict his ability to speak openly and hold the government accountable.
- The briefing follows Prime Minister Trudeau's directive for intelligence services to provide details to Poilievre, including potential names linked to interference targeting the Conservative Party.
- Reports suggest foreign actors, including India and China, interfered in Canadian politics, with allegations of meddling in Conservative leadership races, including Patrick Brown's 2022 bid.
- Experts have raised concerns about the politicization of national security issues, as the government and opposition clash over handling foreign interference threats.
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