#canadaelection #canadaelections #election Canadian elections were tampered with by China? Trudeau claims to have a strategy for doing so. Chinese sympathizers and candidates who are backed by China have been actively promoted in order to sway Canadian elections. It's a good idea to have a backup plan in case something goes wrong. In response to political pressure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered an inquiry into claims that Beijing meddled in the Canadian election. The prime minister announced Monday night in Ottawa that he would name an independent special rapporteur who would have a broad mandate and make knowledgeable suggestions on preventing interference and bolstering our democracy. The opposition parties' call for a public investigation was not met by Trudeau. Instead, he presented a complicated plan without any dates that was being overseen by a "eminent, unimpeachable expert". Regarding claims that Beijing meddled in the 2019 and 2021 elections, the prime minister claimed he also sought advice from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), an all-party body of MPs and senators with top secret security clearances. The Chinese embassy in Canada dismissed the allegations as "pure slander and complete nonsense" and charged the media with disseminating "all kinds of disinformation" without providing any justification for its claims. According to Trudeau, the rapporteur will work with NSICOP and other parties who can look into the situation and offer suggestions, which "could include a formal inquiry or some other independent review procedure." He stated that possible next steps include a commission, an investigation, a jury review, or a group of judges. He emphasized that federal party leaders concur that foreign interference had no effect on the outcomes of the elections in 2019 and 2021. He was stern with performers who were using the situation to their advantage in the upcoming campaign. Foreign meddling is a complicated issue that shouldn't be reduced to soundbites and black-and-white decisions, he said. Political partisanship should not be a topic. In addition, Trudeau promised to spend C$5.5 million fighting misinformation because "we know that misinformation, which is frequently produced abroad, can be a genuine threat to our elections." The patchwork of policies give Trudeau time to consider how to change the unfavorable impression that Beijing interference benefits his minority government. Since a bombshell report on February 17 cited unverified intelligence reports about Beijing's interference strategy—details that were shared with Five Eyes allies, including the United States—Trudeau has abruptly changed direction in reaction to pressure from opposition parties and a House committee. The Chinese government allegedly supervised covert campaigns supporting 11 federal candidates, the majority of whom were Liberal, according to leaks from Canada's intelligence agency, which were reported by the Globe and Mail and Global News. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the nation's main security force, announced last week that they were not actively looking into the claims. The organization announced Monday that a search for the informants has begun. According to unauthorized leaks from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Chinese diplomats boasted about swaying voters in Toronto and Vancouver to the point where two incumbent Conservatives lost their seats in 2021. The RCMP has opened an inquiry into possible Security of Information Act violations related to recent media reports, according to spokesperson Robin Percival. "No specific security agency is the target of this investigation." The political stakes are high for Trudeau who risks looking indecisive, feeding opposition charges the third-term prime minister is not fit to lead. According to recent research by the Angus Reid Institute, most of Trudeau's own Liberal backers think Beijing tried to influence Canada's recent elections. According to the same survey, 42% of Conservative supporters believe that the 2021 election was "stolen." Marco Mendicino, the minister of public safety, was tasked by Trudeau with leading the development of a Canadian version of the Australian government's foreign influence register. He admitted that the project has a double edge and could encourage xenophobia. We have to be mindful of history anytime we're talking about registries of foreigners in our nation, he said. Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, had pushed for a public investigation and deemed anything less intolerable. Even after the government declared last year that it would be adopting a new hawkish approach with the Chinese Communist Party, the party has criticized the Liberals' handling of Beijing. The claims have also been investigated by an all-party House committee.