Dong, Chan Hesitate When Asked if They Believe China Interfered in Canadian Elections

Published on April 3, 2024

MP Han Dong and former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan, when asked at the foreign interference inquiry whether they believe China interfered in Canada’s federal elections, only responded indirectly or hesitantly after the question was rephrased a number of times. During his appearance at the inquiry on April 2, Mr. Chan was asked if he agreed with a conclusion by former special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston in his May 2023 report that attempts “at foreign interference are ubiquitous, especially from the PRC [People’s Republic of China.]” Mr. Chan didn’t answer the question directly, instead saying that he would “condemn” interference from any country whether it is, “China or India or Iran or Singapore or Korea or Japan that interfere with Canadian election.”...

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