The security clearance process: an explainer from ex-CSIS director Ward Elcock

As politicians politick over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre not having a security clearance, former CSIS director Ward Elcock breaks down the process.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is currently the only party leader in the House to not have a security clearance, which has left him open to criticism from other parties.

The issue of security clearance for party leaders returned to the headlines rec...

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