It’s really frustrating seeing Pierre take this serious issue of foreign interference and twist it into a partisan issue.
He needs to do his job and read the report.
Mihairokov on
And if Trudeau names anyone even remotely close to the CPC Poilievre will claim it’s a witch-hunt by a government afraid to go to the polls. CPC will likely sow doubt in our electoral and democratic systems by implying that the government is trying to investigate its opponents.
Agent_Burrito on
This isn’t going to go the way PP thinks. This is one issue EVERY party, except for the CPC is in full agreement on. The longer he drags his heels, the guiltier he looks.
gravtix on
I like how Trudeau (accidentally?) named Jordan Peterson as being paid by RT as well as Tucker Carlson as an example of foreign interference
Hoosagoodboy on
Poilievre knows if Trudeau names names, it blows the investigation out of the water, which would kind of be the point now, wouldn’t it?
SnuffleWarrior on
I really wonder if PP’s hesitation concerning his security clearance is because he knows he will be unable to be cleared.
Without that, his continued refusal makes zero sense.
-GregTheGreat- on
I don’t think this is going to backfire like people here think. The layperson isn’t going to delve into the specifics of security clearances. They’ll see one guy clamouring to release the names and one guy not releasing the names. Made worse by Trudeau’s unpopularity, leading people to not give him the benefit of the doubt
PaloAltoPremium on
One thing I thought stood out in how Trudeau testified to this was:
>“Because I am prime minister and privy to all these informations, I have the names of a number of parliamentarians, former parliamentarians and/or candidates in the Conservative Party of Canada who are engaged or are at high risk of or for whom there is clear intelligence around foreign interference,”
I think he very carefully and purposefully added “at high risk of” to vastly broaden the scope and confuscate members who actively and willingly took part in foreign interference, and individuals who CSIS has identified as a potential risk or maybe unknowing target due to a personal vulnerability or connection.
Ultimately what we really need on this file is full transparency to ensure Canadians that our institutions are taking this seriously and those who have actively worked against Canada are no longer in a position to do so further.
Poilievre is also saying that Government officials have briefed his COS and never have told them that any MP or former MP has actively engaged in foreign interference, which also makes Trudeaus specific and more broad wording interesting.
>At no time has the government told me or my Chief of Staff of any current or former Conservative parliamentarian or candidate knowingly participating in foreign interference
Trickybuz93 on
If only there was some kind of way for PP to see the file without throwing a fit in public. Maybe something to do with securities and clearances could help him out.
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On one part: PP not getting his clearance to weed out the bad element of his party is a lack of leadership.
On the other part: security is under the government prerogatives and it should make sure that these elements cannot influence our decision makers.
I appreciate that other political figures in Canada are calling Pierre out for this, frankly, childish response to this serious matter.
> Horrible response. It’s not a partisan issue.
> Get the damn clearance and purge your party of the turncoats.
– [Brampton’s deputy Mayor](https://x.com/iHarkiratSingh/status/1846627303394263259)
It’s really frustrating seeing Pierre take this serious issue of foreign interference and twist it into a partisan issue.
He needs to do his job and read the report.
And if Trudeau names anyone even remotely close to the CPC Poilievre will claim it’s a witch-hunt by a government afraid to go to the polls. CPC will likely sow doubt in our electoral and democratic systems by implying that the government is trying to investigate its opponents.
This isn’t going to go the way PP thinks. This is one issue EVERY party, except for the CPC is in full agreement on. The longer he drags his heels, the guiltier he looks.
I like how Trudeau (accidentally?) named Jordan Peterson as being paid by RT as well as Tucker Carlson as an example of foreign interference
Poilievre knows if Trudeau names names, it blows the investigation out of the water, which would kind of be the point now, wouldn’t it?
I really wonder if PP’s hesitation concerning his security clearance is because he knows he will be unable to be cleared.
Without that, his continued refusal makes zero sense.
I don’t think this is going to backfire like people here think. The layperson isn’t going to delve into the specifics of security clearances. They’ll see one guy clamouring to release the names and one guy not releasing the names. Made worse by Trudeau’s unpopularity, leading people to not give him the benefit of the doubt
One thing I thought stood out in how Trudeau testified to this was:
>“Because I am prime minister and privy to all these informations, I have the names of a number of parliamentarians, former parliamentarians and/or candidates in the Conservative Party of Canada who are engaged or are at high risk of or for whom there is clear intelligence around foreign interference,”
I think he very carefully and purposefully added “at high risk of” to vastly broaden the scope and confuscate members who actively and willingly took part in foreign interference, and individuals who CSIS has identified as a potential risk or maybe unknowing target due to a personal vulnerability or connection.
Ultimately what we really need on this file is full transparency to ensure Canadians that our institutions are taking this seriously and those who have actively worked against Canada are no longer in a position to do so further.
Poilievre is also saying that Government officials have briefed his COS and never have told them that any MP or former MP has actively engaged in foreign interference, which also makes Trudeaus specific and more broad wording interesting.
>At no time has the government told me or my Chief of Staff of any current or former Conservative parliamentarian or candidate knowingly participating in foreign interference
If only there was some kind of way for PP to see the file without throwing a fit in public. Maybe something to do with securities and clearances could help him out.