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House Hansard - 170

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/21/23 2:39:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a whistle-blower put their career on the line. That person made a deliberate choice to reveal the truth about Beijing's interference in our election even if they wondered, and I quote, “Who will take care of my family if I go to prison?” This is a national security official who is well aware of the consequences of their actions. All because the Prime Minister did nothing to prevent Beijing's interference in the last two elections. If the national security situation is so critical that someone risks going to prison, why did the Prime Minister turn a blind eye for so long?
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/21/23 2:40:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, CSIS said that the Prime Minister was briefed several times on Beijing's interference in our elections. I will again quote the whistle-blower: “Months passed, and then years. The threat grew in urgency; serious action remained unforthcoming. I endeavoured, alone and with others, to raise concerns about this threat directly to those in a position to hold our top officials to account. Regrettably, those individuals were unable to do so”. Why did the Prime Minister ignore these warnings?
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