Former Canadian politician suspected of working for foreign countries, who is his identity?

A former Canadian politician was suspected of attempting to influence the work of Parliament on behalf of a foreign government, according to documents from Canada's Foreign Interference Committee on September 27.

Canadian Parliament Building. (Source: AFP)

Canadian authorities have not yet released clear information about the identity, party affiliation of this MP, or the name of the country with which he is accused of collaborating. However, this is an unprecedented case involving direct foreign interference in Canadian democracy.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), in collaboration with other security and intelligence agencies, has compiled a list of six notable cases of suspected foreign interference in recent years.

Four cases were detailed in an earlier hearing by Judge Marie-Josee Hogue regarding foreign influence operations in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

The two remaining cases that have never been made public are that of the MP mentioned above and the other about a country trying to prevent the election of a Liberal MP.

It is suspected that this foreign government sought to prevent the Liberal Party candidate from being elected to the federal Parliament because of his support for issues deemed contrary to the interests of that foreign government.

China is seen as the most active country in interfering in Canadian affairs, followed by India. In addition, the conflict in the Middle East could also lead to Iran interfering in the next election.

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