Overview
- CSIS assessments reveal limited, unorganized efforts by Indian agents to support Pierre Poilievre during the 2022 Conservative leadership race.
- No evidence has been found to suggest that Poilievre or his inner circle were aware of the alleged interference, according to CSIS findings.
- Poilievre maintains he won the leadership race fairly and continues to reject obtaining a national-security clearance, citing concerns about restrictions on his ability to hold the government accountable.
- Political opponents, including Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, criticize Poilievre's refusal to obtain a clearance, questioning his ability to address foreign interference threats.
- The SITE Task Force is actively monitoring potential foreign interference in the ongoing 2025 federal election, with India and China identified as key actors of concern.