Trudeau, Liberals should treat China’s election meddling controversy as politically ‘life-threatening event,’ say politicos, pollsters

The China interference controversy is more explosive than the SNC-Lavalin, blackface/brownface, or WE Charity scandals, and could carry serious fallout for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says Prof. Duane Bratt of the Mount Royal University.

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fails to effectively handle the allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, it could have serious political consequences for both him and the Liberal Party, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 27, 2023

China's attempts to interfere in Canadian elections is politically more explosive than the SNC-Lavalin, blackface/brownface and the WE Charity scandals, and its fallout could carry serious consequences for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s personal political career and the L...

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