CSIS unveils new examples of foreign interference in Canadian politics

A foreign government tried to get a Liberal candidate defeated and a former MP is suspected of having worked to influence parliamentary business on behalf of a foreign government, the public inquiry into interference was told Friday.

CSIS unveils new examples of foreign interference in Canadian politics
Lawyers enter the hearing room as the Public Inquiry into Foreign Election Interference resumes in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

A foreign government tried to get a Liberal candidate defeated and a former MP is suspected of having worked to influence parliamentary business on behalf of a foreign government, the public inquiry into interference was told Friday.