Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed to possess highly classified intelligence identifying Conservative Party politicians and members vulnerable to foreign interference. He criticized Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for rejecting a national-security clearance, hindering the party's ability to address potential threats.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Foreign Interference Commission on Wednesday that he has highly classified intelligence that names Conservative Party politicians and members who are susceptible to foreign interference. Mr. Trudeau also accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of being irresponsible for refusing to undergo a national-security clearance to deal with the activities of his party members.
“The decision of the leader of the Conservative Party to not receive the necessary clearance to get those names and to protect the integrity of his party is bewildering to me and entirely lacks common sense,” he said. “It also means there is nobody there to stand up for those individuals if the intelligence is shoddy or incomplete or just allegations from a single source.”
“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,” he said. Although he did not name the party, Mr. Trudeau asked the inquiry for guidance on how the Prime Minister, who is also leader of the Liberal Party, should handle this type of situation.
Mr. Trudeau said the new system is working well and enables him to ask questions of the national-security officials to ensure threats to the country are being taken seriously.
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