RCMP Investigations Into Foreign Interference Increase Sixfold Amid Rising Incidents

The RCMP has intensified its efforts to counter foreign interference following a sharp increase in such activities since 2018, according to briefing documents prepared for RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme. The RCMP reported a 468 percent rise in foreign interference-related occurrences between 2018 and 2022. This upward trend continued last year, with the number of incidents reaching 136 by mid-2023, according to the document, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. The surge in foreign interference activities prompted an increase in RCMP investigations, rising from 32 to 182 during the four-year time span. These figures were reported in a March 21 “Briefing Binder” for Commissioner Duheme as he testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security....