Daniel Rogers Appointed New CSIS Director Amid Foreign Interference Concerns

Prime Minister Trudeau has named veteran intelligence officer Daniel Rogers to lead Canada's spy agency during a period of heightened international tensions.

• Daniel Rogers will assume the role of CSIS director on October 28, following the retirement of David Vigneault.
• Rogers has extensive experience in Canadian intelligence, having served as deputy national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister.
• The appointment comes as Canada faces allegations of foreign interference from both China and India in its political affairs.
• Recent reports have linked Indian government agents to acts of violence in Canada, raising national security concerns.
• CSIS is also under scrutiny for internal cultural issues, including allegations of sexual assault within the agency.

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