Heckler During 2021 Election Meeting Was Suspected Chinese Agent, MP Chong Tells Inquiry

The RCMP told Tory MP Michael Chong that his suspicions that a Chinese agent had been planted to heckle him during a 2021 election meeting was “compelling,” but said they didn’t pursue the matter as it was not “actionable.” Mr. Chong testified before the foreign interference inquiry on April 4, saying he believed the incident had been an example of interference against him by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. The incident occurred during the 2021 federal election campaign at an Optimist Club all-candidates’ Zoom meeting held in Puslinch, Ont., within his Wellington-Halton Hills riding. According to Mr. Chong, an unknown visitor spoke out against him, accusing him of being anti-Chinese and telling attendees that “Mr. Chong was responsible for creating anti-Chinese racism.”...