Follow P.E.I.’s lead: Canada needs a national inquiry into China’s influence

P.E.I.’s call for an inquiry is proof that even provinces removed from the country’s geopolitical epicentres are feeling the ripple effects of foreign influence.

Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has written to the federal finance and public safety minister to request an investigation into the activities of some P.E.I.-based Buddhist groups suspected of having links to the People’s Republic of China, write Garry Clement and Wayne Easter. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Opinion

BY WAYNE EASTER, GARRY CLEMENT

November 5, 2025

On Oct. 8, Optimum Publishing held a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Those who appeared all stressed the urgent need for our politicians to...

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