Chinese Officials May Have Funneled Money to Canadian Political Candidates Ahead of 2019 Election
• Chinese officials may have transferred around $250,000 to “threat actors” in Canada prior to the 2019 election to advance China's interests • The money likely went to 11 political candidates and 13 staff members across the Liberal and Conservative parties • Some candidates appeared willing to cooperate with foreign interference, while others seemed unaware • CSIS and the CSE gathered intelligence about potential Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections • Global Affairs sent a memo in 2019 reminding foreign diplomats not to interfere in elections or make financial contributions to candidates