Green Party Leader States Foreign Collusion Issue is Exaggerated After Reading Unredacted Report

June 11, 2024 TruthUSA

Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May has confirmed that she read the unredacted version of an intelligence watchdog report which suggests that some parliamentarians have been collaborating with foreign entities. However, she stated that she does not have any concerns about her colleagues in this matter.

Ms. May expressed her support for the work of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), mentioning that the media attention on this issue has overshadowed the committee’s efforts and has been blown out of proportion.

NSICOP published its “Special Report on Foreign Interference” on June 3, revealing that some parliamentarians knowingly assisted foreign states. The Conservative Party has demanded the disclosure of names, leading to a motion in the House of Commons to refer the issue to the Foreign Interference Commission.

Despite initially leaning towards supporting the motion, Ms. May has decided to vote against it.

“I have full confidence in my fellow Members of Parliament,” Ms. May stated to reporters on June 11. “There is no evidence of disloyalty among any MPs.”

While she expressed relief after reading the report, she emphasized that this does not imply there are no concerns at all.

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Ms. May expressed concern about a former MP mentioned in the NSICOP report who allegedly provided information to a foreign intelligence officer. Although the individual’s name was not disclosed in the report, she called for a thorough investigation and prosecution.

She mentioned the absence of a definitive list of names and reiterated that she had not witnessed any disloyalty towards Canada. However, she raised suspicions about a few individuals who might have been influenced by foreign interference in nomination contests.

“The intelligence reports suggest that some MPs may have been willfully blind to the actions of foreign governments, raising questions about their involvement in certain events,” she said.

The NSICOP report highlighted the 2019 Liberal Party nomination contest in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto, revealing that international Chinese students supported by the People’s Republic of China arrived in buses to influence the outcome. The report suggested that the PRC played a significant role in securing the nomination for Mr. Han Dong, who later left the Liberal Party amid controversy surrounding his ties to the Chinese consulate.

Mr. Dong has not responded to inquiries from The Epoch Times. He previously stated that he was unaware of any irregularities when questioned by the Foreign Interference Commission.

Ms. May mentioned that she was advised not to disclose the exact number of MPs implicated in the report but hinted at a very small number, all of whom she believes did not intentionally betray Canada in favor of a foreign government.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc acknowledged the presence of legislators’ names in foreign interference reports but has resisted calls to divulge them, citing legal concerns. He did express support for involving the Foreign Interference Commission in addressing the issue.

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