Elections Watchdog Uninterested in Probing Alleged Foreign Influence on 2021 Liberal Candidate, Inquiry Hears

Published on April 2, 2024

Canada’s elections watchdog waited years to investigate allegations that a 2021 Liberal candidate benefitted from undisclosed donations from individuals with ties to China, according to evidence raised in the foreign interference inquiry. The federal elections commissioner was “less interested in the issue,” according to evidence submitted during the March 28 hearing on alleged Chinese election interference. Weeks before the 2021 federal election day, members of the Chinese community were invited through social media platform WeChat to a free banquet held in Vancouver’s Chinatown Plaza, as first reported by the Vancouver Sun on Sept. 13, 2021. The event featured Josh Vander Vies, the Liberal candidate for Vancouver East, who campaigned against NDP MP Jenny Kwan,...

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