Why I’m not hyperventilating over China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections

To be sure, getting to the bottom of potential foreign influence on Canadian politics is an important matter. But no one should pretend that the people pushing hardest for a public inquiry are doing so for reasons less noble than saving our democracy.

Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard, left, and Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, right, pictured March 2, 2023, at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Simard's office has launched an investigation into alleged foreign interference in the last two federal election campaigns in response to media reports.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

March 6, 2023

HALIFAX—A lot of people are in a lather over alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections. I am not one of them. Am I concerned? Of course. Would I like to know more about what happened in certain ridings? Absolutely.

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