Senator Disputes Reports of Alleged Chinese Interference in 2021 Election
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B.C. Senator Yuen Pau Woo challenged reports suggesting China targeted Conservative MPs Erin O'Toole and Kenny Chiu through disinformation campaigns in the 2021 election.
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Woo disputed conclusions in the reports that Chinese-language social media posts criticizing O'Toole and Chiu constituted foreign interference.
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Woo argued the reports lacked clear evidence linking the social media posts to direction by the Chinese government.
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Woo said the posts reflected reasonable interpretations and debate about the MPs' positions, not distortions or false claims.
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The reports were from the federal Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force monitoring election threats.