A Way Out of Foreign Interference

NSICOP report shouldn’t be used by partisan leaders to assign blame & fear-mongering #cdnpoli

Where is the partisan leadership in addressing gray areas in leadership & nomination races? These are issues within your own party & can be addressed without #PIFI stepping in

Re- some politicians’ messaging (esp those disinterested in FI until they found political leverage)

1- without a doubt, MP, Senator, staffers, officials, lobbyists, lawyers, media pundits, journalists are ALL targets of foreign interference

Wittingly or not, this is a fact

2- even if criminal activities were recorded by intelligence, there are legislative & institutional gaps to enable intel to be used as evidence in court.

These gaps were not addressed by Bill C-70, this will remain a barrier for police to charge those complicit in FI

3- naming FI-complicit individuals will not end FI. Foreign principals will simply find new targets using new tactics.

FI will continue unless there are systemic & institutional changes from all lvls of political network: parties, leadership offices, caucus, staff, riding, etc.

4- reliance on PIFI to investigate within your own political party is idiotic. PIFI is not a trash can to dump your problems at.

We need to be solutions focused & implement the recommendations that come from PIFI when they complete policy phase.

Foreign principals target the pre-existing vulnerabilities in our democratic institutions, whether riding race or campaign or HQ level

Strengthening Canadian democracy is the only way out.

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