China’s Election Interference In Canada Buried As Trudeau’s Government Blocks Transparency

New intelligence reports confirm what many have long suspected — China has deeply infiltrated Canada’s political system, using covert influence tactics to benefit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party while government officials work to keep the truth hidden from the public.
CSIS findings reveal that China actively interfered in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections, funneling funds to at least 11 candidates, most of whom ran under Trudeau’s party banner. Beijing’s goal was clear — to ensure a friendly government remained in power. Despite overwhelming evidence, the Trudeau administration has refused to release the names of those involved.
WHERE’S TEAM CANADA 👀🇨🇦 As soon as TRUDEAU was elected, he was meeting with & getting money from Chinese Billionaires with connections to the CCP. A live session today in Montreal talks about how CANADA does not take Chinese interference seriously 🤯 The USA does pic.twitter.com/zCNiVvm86e
— Melissa 🇨🇦 (@MelissaLMRogers) February 10, 2025
Independent journalist Sam Cooper uncovered additional intelligence indicating that China’s influence operations have been ongoing for decades. His reporting highlights Beijing’s strategic efforts to embed operatives within key sectors of Canada’s government, media and economic infrastructure. A declassified parliamentary report describes China’s interference as “sophisticated, persistent and multi-dimensional.”
It's "the most comprehensive analysis of [#China's] United Front operations inside Canada…from election interference to transnational repression of the diasporic community to economic subversion."@DMCBaxendale on "The Mosaic Effect"
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— Jan Jekielek (@JanJekielek) October 21, 2023
One of the most alarming examples of Chinese infiltration involves Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. Two scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, were accused of secretly transferring classified research to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Despite warnings from intelligence officials, the Trudeau administration initially refused to release details about the case. It was only after court rulings forced the government’s hand that documents revealed the extent of the security breach.
US Lawmakers seek briefing on CCP infiltration of Winnipeg lab
A U.S. Congressional committee is requesting a briefing from the top intelligence official regarding Beijing's infiltration of Canada's high-security lab in Winnipeg. This follows revelations that two scientists… pic.twitter.com/0zUwWskDR0
— Spotlight on China (@spotlightoncn) June 1, 2024
Instead of exposing foreign interference, the Trudeau government has spent years obstructing investigations. A House of Commons ethics committee probe into China’s election meddling was shut down, and a separate investigation into the Winnipeg lab scandal faced similar roadblocks. Opposition lawmakers have accused Trudeau’s team of prioritizing political cover-ups over national security.
Many Canadians believe there’s no real threat from Communist China—this is dangerously naive.
The CCP has been waging unrestricted warfare since 1989, using cyberwarfare, political interference, and economic infiltration to weaken the West without firing a single shot. Canada is… pic.twitter.com/ZVFrmtCsJ1
— Rica (@YoooRica) February 17, 2025
Top Canadian Journalist: Widespread Chinese Infiltration of Canada Has Wildly Benefited Trudeau https://t.co/EW0IpETkup
— NahBabyNah (@NahBabyNah) March 1, 2025
Now, the issue has gained the attention of US officials. A congressional committee has requested intelligence briefings on China’s infiltration of Canada’s security and research institutions, signaling growing concern from Canada’s allies about the lack of transparency from the Trudeau administration.
Boom, here is a hot potato Ottawa — and disinformation spinners and deniers of my investigations — Canadian police official quoted in Australian report saying Beijing interference in Canada includes “ties from organized crime all the way up to the Chinese state.” @csiscanada pic.twitter.com/NKM0fGGSls
— Sam Cooper (@scoopercooper) May 19, 2023
Pay attention Canada.
UK's Intelligence and Security Committee in a report says China has successfully penetrated every sector of the UK economy and government has no strategy to tackle the threat.
It's no different in Canada.
China has been walking away with patents,… pic.twitter.com/VuODLwXUjU
— Kirk Lubimov (@KirkLubimov) July 13, 2023