Trudeau reluctant to respond to foreign election interference evidence

Canada's foreign interference commission has wrapped up a week of hearings, where new evidence about attempts by foreign powers to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections were heard.
That evidence focused mostly on China and its apparent efforts to tilt the 2021 election towards the Liberal party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been reluctant to answer questions about this new information.
Global's David Akin has been following the proceedings all week.
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[@SenatorBluto]

When is Justin going to be charged with treason?

[@Chaosx251]

Learn what Treason is please. You sound ridiculous.

[@jimdent351]

@@Chaosx251 By ignoring the foreign interference as it was happening there are very good grounds for that charge. Are you forgetting that Justin's challenger, Erin O'Toole, was targeted and nothing was done about it? Did you watch and see what the CSIS officer said?

[@musesshadow]

@@jimdent351😂😂😂😂

[@MircomFan]

​@@jimdent351 What do you want him to do? Everyone would say the same thing. Some of you need to leave this country

[@babayaga4355]

@@Chaosx251What are talking about? CSIS went to Trudeau and told him China is interfering in the elections, Trudeau did nothing but hide the info because he knew they were interfering on his behalf. Then when CSIS saw the Clown did nothing about it, two CSIS whistleblowers leaked the info out, then Trudeau wanted the two CSIS leakers fired, arrested, and punished for leaking that Canadian elections are rigged……that is treason.

[@glennkerrison6108]

Dictators don't answer questions.

[@sudsy7131]

That's why Trump didn't debate even against his own party.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@sudsy7131 Show me on the doll where Trump hurt you personally.

[@mickeyandres2651]

@@sudsy7131, Trump? Hahaha Wth does Trump have to do with Trudeau?

[@sudsy7131]

@@MykeLewisMusic ? On the doll?

[@musesshadow]

Dictators don’t hold elections

[@Notification93]

He needs to be in jail for treason.

[@j2simpso]

Not treason, copyright infringement. The dude literally stole the PRC’s playbook when it came to dealing with convoy protestors

[@dwgstyle6542]

NO he needs to be punished like treasonous people used to be.

[@Shawn-st2lx]

@@dwgstyle6542 THIS. Also this would help discourage future PM's and MP's from taking treasonous actions.

[@jimdent351]

He's reluctant because he's complicit.

[@892303001]

bro works for the WEF, and thats a fact

[@user-qk9he7se5w]

Pedeau is no bro unless youre klaus schwabb

[@892303001]

@@user-qk9he7se5w I simply refuse to state blackface's name

[@johnpaulyoung1956]

“Young Global Leader” Trudeau. Klaus Schwab “penetrated “ the cabinet.

[@labtechtech]

Conservative politicians love the poorly educated 😂

[@candacehill1532]

But now love Harper again a Zionist who is aligned with Israel

[@timc2346]

Trudeau needs to go Canadians have had enough.

[@bucktaylor4960]

Both nations USA and Canada have such corrupt politicians in power.

[@tobyod]

All the parties need to go... Canada deserves much better...

[@kOfTheQ]

@@tobyod Diffusing responsibility; Classic liberal tactic these days.

[@tobyod]

@@kOfTheQ Q... Need more he said...

[@Ont785]

@@tobyod How do you extend Trudos actions into everybody else? You’re basically just accepting Trudeau… And justifying it

[@randomreviews1461]

Our PM works for China unfortunately

[@JuriBinturong]

doubt. China hates him. Also "may have been..." is all Canada has.

[@ronmailloux8655]

dissolve this government now.....and have an election.

[@MircomFan]

Nope, how about go back to high school and learn how government works. Be mad at your premier and municipal governments, not Trudeau

[@casualcausalityy]

​@@MircomFanLet's try 8 years of conservative rule to test your hypothesis.

[@bvictoria6605]

Get the book Wilfull Blindness by Sam Cooper he details the interference!

[@RepublicOfWesternCanadaNOW]

​@@MircomFan 🤡

[@truetech4158]

@@casualcausalityy why treat victims of cult abuse as if merely a form of acceptable collateral damage to your wanting to pretend that culty violence and starvation and homelessness frostbite makes the victims reset like in videogames? I expect to hear crickets from you..

[@megahealthatwork5994]

Canadian has been bought and sold

[@huhujojo1968]

Trudeaus will sale anything including his soul if it can keep him in power.

[@helenehoward6294]

He has never had the right to do that. He never had the right to misuse our money. He is a thief and embezzler. We do not have a National dept. he does. Let the banksters take his home and assets.

[@Lindisfarnefarmer]

By isisrael.

[@helmutswetglanz2590]

I’ve been saying the same for some time. It looks like little potato not only admired China’s system he works for it .

[@bvictoria6605]

Get the book Wilfull Blindness by Sam Cooper he details the interference!

[@Some826]

This is terrifying! Of course Trudeau won’t comment, it helped him win and is hoping it will help him win again !

[@pattymac5234]

TRAITOR

[@kevpersau950]

@brentmorrison3392well when you are in control of the place that makes the laws, as well as selecting the person in charge of enforcing those laws, you control everything. Canada has not been free since his election and never will be the same again. Our culture has been eroded for a vision that only him and his criminal ministers share.

[@juliogonzo2718]

China won't be helping him next time around. He alienated himself with and betrayed Xi Jinping. Strangely enough, these allegations of interference surfaced soon after that. Coincidence?

[@Anthony123212]

Facts

[@DragoNate]

he doesn't need hope when he has force.

[@Solo.Vitality]

The rotting corpse of Canada is beginning to smell...

[@lmlmlmlm7627]

Imagine being the media knowing that you propped up this traitor and stood by him no matter how unethical and divisive he was…

[@BudzzableRides]

The reporter Akin attacked the conservative leader when he announced that he was running. I remember that very clearly.

[@casualcausalityy]

10 years ago I'd have argued Global and CTV are better than the CBC. Now they have zero credibility

[@TheJimmyidol]

David Aiken should be capital punished.

[@juliogonzo2718]

Amazed comments are turned on

[@stephenmorris8557]

@@juliogonzo2718 Yes, Global is certainly blowing in the wind.

[@guystoners]

Trudeau was in on it.

[@MircomFan]

So was every government. Why do you think Harper had them shipped by the boatload here?

[@yamanotakeshi]

I just make sure that my vote will never go for the Liberals in next elections.

[@deltavee2]

I'm a lifelong Liberal but nope, no vote for them in 2025! Have you seen reports on our military? In all three services LESS than 50% of the equipment is considered operable including the Air Force. Our military is the laughing stock of the planet through neglect. He's not getting in next election, NDP prop-up or not.

[@Jdsuusushdhjwhehbebd]

Anyone who has voted liberal in the last 20 years doesn't get a pass.

[@va3svd]

Xi Jinping: “Don’t be so sure that it will.”

[@rda6029]

I'm never voting liberal or ndp again!

[@Jdsuusushdhjwhehbebd]

@@rda6029 if you ever did, you are part of the problem.

[@cudwood]

We want a fair Election!! Get Trudeau out!! We want Canada Not Chinada!!!

[@carmenlajoie2719]

Fyi Canada has had a Communist party since 73? CGTN The Point-Hub-Heat, Einar Tangan-Martin Jacques-Lijinjing-Tian Wei. Reporterfy Media-Cyrus Janssen

[@TheSvRoma]

Canada is Trudeaustan as of now.

[@luckystargazer]

do you really think his campaign only took money from China?

[@ceebsanimal]

I guess you'll be furious to know pps conservatives under harper sold out canada to China in a 30 year deal.

[@TheSvRoma]

@@luckystargazer The most concerning thing is not the source of the money for the campaign. It is who voted for him after the first term, regardless of the campaign.

[@anthonyluclarocque1765]

Lock up the traitor

[@northernwolf230]

We all know he is a crook

[@burnburn645]

knew that since his father was a thing

[@truetech4158]

Sociopaths and their posturing mythology influenced mafia structures. How maliable be their enablers.

[@littlelittle5]

What number SCANDAL? Are we on now??

[@JohnShields-df8od]

I have up tracking the scandals. There is a new every day. It keeps the msm busy. Oops I forgot, they don't cover it, do they?

[@jimdent351]

Too many to keep track of.

[@steveb491]

Quick search tells me 16.

[@paulg1358]

Didn't you notice there's a "scandal.of the day " now!

[@timekeeperg2112]

we dont need interference...we want him gone!!! we cant afford to eat anymore!!!

[@heikofaust965]

WEF🤮🤮🤮

[@musesshadow]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MircomFan]

WEF here because of STEVEN HARPER.

[@HijoDelHongo]

​@@MircomFanif Harper didn't do it, Trudeau would have anyways. Conservatives & Liberals are owned by the same masters.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

@@MircomFanBut, but Harper..get informed.

[@marc2769]

Shocking how boy wonder doesn’t want to talk about it.

[@jimdent351]

Complicit!

[@SnowWhite-hr4ho]

If one has a clear conscience they would be happy to meet

[@dixonpinfold2582]

I say "Prime Minister Peter Pan."

[@nsvo9038]

The commission is next week and he stated he's prepared to take questions then. How is that "not wanting to talk about it"?

[@marc2769]

@@nsvo9038 your hilarious. Like when he lied on the stand about the freedom convoy, saying he didn’t call people names. Or when freeland never answers a question and has a stupid smile on her face when she blatantly doesn’t answer. They always will go on the stand and spit verbal diarrhea until their times up. Nice try though. It is still shocking to me that someone or something supports this government. It’s truly mind blowing

[@rickhuis3773]

He’s guilty like all the other times. Send trudopey the traitor to jail

[@shizuokaBLUES]

On what charge. If he has broken a criminal law yes, of course , but what law did he break?

[@guymiller2842]

@@shizuokaBLUES How bout treason…

[@guymiller2842]

@@shizuokaBLUES 47 (1) Every one who commits high treason is guilty of an indictable offence and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

@@guymiller2842 okay yes I know that. But what has he done that constitutes High Treason.

[@jkb358]

@@shizuokaBLUES he covered up the Winnipeg lab leak for years. Traitor

[@rippertrain]

Criminals tend to be reluctant about facts

[@user-rz3hi2eo6f]

Jugmeet Singh is Justin Trudeau's puppet 😂

[@Dr.Dumpnpump]

What’s the punishment for treason in Canada?

[@jewels964]

Apparently nothing lol 😮

[@robertalan4717]

The punishment for treason is a lucrative diplomatic post in a foreign country.

[@lancepless7525]

A 2 week stay at a $6,000 a night resort,,,,,, if you're Trudeau.

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

the punishment for treason in CAN'Tada is that you don't get a large blizzard at DQ, just a medium

[@MrJabez89]

This makes Trudeau look terrible and David Johnston incompetent

[@Bunnytoes666]

Everything Clown Shoes SAYS makes him look incompetent!

[@TheLoachman]

It's more than just a "look".

[@ArabicReja973]

Here's what China's 🇨🇳 leadership fears the most: - election, - freedom of speech, - transparency, and - the international rules-based system.

[@strawberries217]

Fears? Not even once lol.

[@warrensteel9954]

-an armed and polite citizen.

[@AhmetTekin101]

​@@strawberries217Explain?

[@WalkiTalki]

You don't risk your career over taxing the population and ignoring protests unless you are being heavily influenced by another country. That's just logic. He spends more time arguing with Canadians and worrying about foreign countries then the PM should.

[@irvingzisman8949]

Obvious that they would want us weak gay and confused..

[@PXanth]

alphabet soup cancel culture that cant be said or commented on, rotten and promoted. thats turdue of course

[@devinholmes1323]

And demoralized.

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

@@devinholmes1323 BINGO

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

NAILED IT

[@lastChang]

This shows how unbelievably brazen the Chinese 🇨🇳 regime is when they go unpunished.

[@tnbrfller]

Trolls can be pretty brazen too. Especially when 'you' don't cite your sources.

[@kaleeysmith8801]

lastchang is already sending his families to invade china, since we see him on every video comments on youtube.

[@doug6784]

@@tnbrfller Pay attention. Google the allegations and know that Trudeau is in on it..

[@The-Real-Bader-Blade]

They only own 20% of Canadian real estate and land..... And pay for migrants to come here so Chinese criminal organizations can launder money.......

[@edteach3r]

⁠@@tnbrfllerTrolls? This is not academia and citation is not required. Simple facts suffice. Chinese state involvement in Huawei and TikTok with clandestine inrent is well documented.

[@bryandennis1784]

An election needs to be called now, where is our governor General, where is the NDP and the Bloc to force an election?

[@guymiller2842]

Time for an election to right this wrong! Call it!!

[@jimdent351]

Good luck with that. We probably won't get one in 2025 either.

[@DriQ-qo7tp]

Unfortunately, the damage to this country has been done, and is obviously irreparable.

[@buckmclean8391]

"I look forward to taking all sorts of questions at the commision next week....and answering none of them."

[@knightofdarknes87]

But not answer a single one

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

FJT, fNdp and all liberal voters

[@JustpissTrudeau69]

& Toronto .

[@guymiller2842]

And Ontario voters that moved to the west coast and brought their politics with them.

[@NZrq9mq]

@@JustpissTrudeau69and Quebec.

[@acanadian9776]

Quebecer here. Im voting for Pierre! ​@@NZrq9mq

[@Chaosx251]

Quiet. The adults are speaking

[@petegrizwald2666]

Hey Trudeau, tell me how you admire the Chinese communist regime without telling me how you admire the Chinese communist regime. What a joke! We need federal elections ASAP!

[@sexygeek8996]

He already told us that he admires the Chinese communist regime. His problem is that he thinks they are his allies when they are just using him. I'm sure they think he's as stupid as we do.

[@petegrizwald2666]

@@sexygeek8996 That sums it up pretty well.

[@eileengascoyne7936]

Thanks it’s time to report on what’s happening in the Trudeau government

[@Y-gz8mg]

Global why the silence on 2023 excess deaths?

[@Chaosx251]

Umm… because their are no excess deaths you dope.

[@Chris-Someguy]

​@@Chaosx251studies since 2023 have shown it. Across Europe as well. John Campbell had discussed the studies related to covid and the problems with the vaccine The more shots an individual has, the worse it was for their immunity (this was after 2 shots)

[@Chris-Someguy]

John Campbell discusses the studies since the start of it all , it's been shown in 2023 as well

[@MykeLewisMusic]

@@Chaosx251 17 million and counting you dope. Maybe you'll be next! :D

[@devinholmes1323]

@@Chaosx251wake up

[@HerrLindstrom]

Well that explains why he bobs up and down when he talks. He's nothing more than a marionette 😂

[@davidsigoun]

Just like “Monica” Freeland.

[@tnbrfller]

@Herr- it seems that your 'handlers' also have a tight reign on your compromised strings... Keep your rubles out of Canada.

[@HerrLindstrom]

@@davidsigoun They're all puppets in the new TV show "Muppets run Canada"

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

he's used to bobbing up and down on Klaus's shrivelled old weeny

[@tedpoplawski4325]

He’s a “ cork soaker. “ Ask his bff, Jughead.

[@KieranDevine]

Asking corruption to do something about all the corruption, always results in failure to do anything about all the corruption.

[@amazemebridge]

Funny how Han Dong’s name wasn’t even said, yet his testimony was rife with clear evidence of wrongdoing

[@ArabicReja973]

Canadians 🇨🇦 who are acting on behalf of the Chinese regime are very upset about this new evidence: - Han Dong MP, - Michael Chan MPP, - Wei ChengYi businessman.

[@truetech4158]

Theres some avid narcissists who want to vote for a manipulative sociopath that evades debates about the fact that sociopathic violence never really produces any afterlives whatsoever. We call those Stockholm Syndrome compliant.

[@colleenikeda5536]

So he’s known for many,many years and decided no to do anything about it!

[@gregjohnson298]

He's a national embarrassment,a liberal nightmare.

[@SamyTheSheep]

Reluctant? Anything to hide?

[@fittestofthefittest]

Oh Chinada, I’ve been saying it since novid…..

[@tnbrfller]

Your statement has no credibility, other than trolls are infiltrating forums with obvious tactics. Go away.

[@doug6784]

@@tnbrfller BOT account..... START AGAIN.

[@tnbrfller]

@@doug6784 Again...... go back to bot school for spelling class. Goodnight Vlad.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

@@tnbrfllergive it a rest, smooth brain.

[@streamscounselling9501]

How can trudo sleep at night?! Evil

[@JohnShields-df8od]

Cocaine!

[@musesshadow]

On a waterbed of impotent conservative tears 😂

[@Jimmy59479]

​@@musesshadow 🤡

[@Tomren44]

@@musesshadowblue haired guy supporting Trudeau. The only kind of men who still supports him

[@casualcausalityy]

You need a conscience in order to be bothered by one. Nepo baby's more of a pure malignant narcissist

[@roberthicks4923]

Not saying treason, but if the liberal party wasn't treasonous, what would they be doing differently?

[@OfficerRhine8511]

JAIL FOR JT!

[@musesshadow]

Name a criminal offence betcha cant

[@Eric-lx8hp]

How about his buddy rappateur

[@Y-gz8mg]

The special Raptor haha

[@etroarl5597]

Comments haven’t been turned off?

[@leeeduncan]

It's not CBC.

[@oneill6291]

Yeah it's not CBC, lol.

[@emptyhad2571]

@@leeeduncanglobal news do it also

[@jewels964]

Right lol

[@goodolbrad3]

Well he spent a lot of time denying it ever happened so it's hard for him to say anything now. He didn't even want this investigation to happen.

[@katt9384]

I guess his silver platter of a trust fund, built off the backs of Canadians thanks to the CPP funds is running out due to his lavish lifestyle 🤷. He needs money to fill his multi million dollar lavish life after all.

[@jameschou888]

Because he looks out for his allies

[@jeffkrete9015]

I expect that corporations, some private individuals, foundations, NGO’s and lobbyists have far more influence over elections than foreign governments. But still worth an effort to keep this in check.

[@cptkirkp]

Murder cult

[@x13xmonkey]

Trudeau needs to go, CANADA is in its worst state of all time

[@jewels964]

Born and raised here and never in my life has food literally been a luxury.

[@rickbateman2401]

He shot his mouth off pretty freely the other day when he was criticizing O’Tool for saying there were significant discrepancies in several ridings.

[@abpsd73]

It seemed like an unhinged rant that he feels the whole interference issue was a CPC conspiracy theory for losing the election.

[@marclebouthillier9937]

This is of the outmost importance.

[@waterdragon2224]

All we want to hear from Trudeau is his resignation and stat!

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

I think a lot of people would settle for a grunt as his life leaves his body.

[@markking6153]

Guilty people are usually pretty quiet when they get caught. On the other hand, the innocent defend themselves vigorously when falsely accused.

[@ianthompson2679]

coz its true!

[@AnnRaps-mn3qm]

Ohhhhh goodbye Olivia, chow chow!!!!

[@tux1968]

I'm sure he'll spend a few hours on his next $80,000 vacation thinking about it. We know he doesn't think about the carbon his jet spewed getting there. Or all his policies sending countless Canadians to the poor house.

[@acanadian9776]

Pierre for PM!

[@robisverybad75]

what did $140,000 buy? we never got that answer

[@gayle4795]

he won't explain why (OUR) (taxpayers paid for it) 8 million dollar barn has an elevator in it, when its only 1 floor~

[@frustratedcanadian928]

Lmao 🤣 they are all crooks. No matter the political side

[@hectorgiuliani9885]

Let’s not forget Dominion voting machines in use in canada.

[@Disgruntledgamer]

Any lawyer will tell you when you’re guilty the best thing to do is shut your mouth.

[@daledoige9329]

He admits he knew about the outside influence but did nothing! If one seat, if one vote was influnced He needs to resign

[@jeffstewart4162]

We have an unserious government and our adversaries clearly are exploiting that. Pretty simple

[@Ballin-97]

Reminder that the Conservative Party of Canada has never received 40% of the popular vote in the 21st century and lose elections despite major vote splitting on the left between the Liberals and NDP

[@voyager7]

In times past, engaging in or covering up foreign espionage would have been a crime. Now, senior corridors of power simply need not to comment, and the RCMP shrugs and carries on...

[@u2fanforever1]

You do not have time for this Justin. Your one million plus houses by 2031 means over 500 a day bud. Get crackin!

[@RaisedxFist]

Of course he is because he knew about it. If he is purely innocent, he would admit it.

[@davidlynch9049]

The title should say, "Trudeau is afraid," which covers his entire eight-year reign of incompetence and inaction.

[@BugzBunny11]

wake up

[@wealth-by-knowledgemediain7176]

Hopefully global didn’t pay out the bogus lawsuit

[@kyoatbites7865]

i wounder how he will respond if asked about the NDP laundering money for him threw the EV grant program...

[@ricksampson1575]

Sunny way justin...sunny ways

[@eileengascoyne7936]

Everyone rolling up their sleeves for what like their working hard

[@TheSaintBigFoot]

Putin doesn't answer election questions either

[@faithopeloveful]

'I look forward to taking all kinds of questions at the commission next week,' but that doesn't mean I'll answer them!!!

[@djphlange]

But....i thought our dEmOcRaCy~~~~ was the most important thing that we must all stand up and fight for!!!@ Then to have our PM not comment on it because it helped him in the long run seems even more fishy

[@rickveleke6966]

Conservatives have been accusing liberals of this for years. How did they know?

[@jkb358]

The corrupt authoritarian Trudeau regime doesn't hide it

[@albenoit4378]

It's pretty damn obvious. Anyone with two neurons to rub together can see how liberal policies, or often lack thereof, have been beneficial for China.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

WOW.. comprehension of issues is non existent.

[@BudzzableRides]

His script hasn’t been written yet, it’s not that he’s reluctant. He has no idea what to say until it is written for him.

[@Guo1234bob]

I wonder how they even define “interference” cause it makes sense for members of let’s say the Indian Canadian community to donate and vote for candidates that express a favourable disposition to Indian and against candidates that do the opposite. And nothing in our laws prevent foreign nationals from donating to and campaigning for political candidates. So I feel like this is a big nothing burger.

[@juliogonzo2718]

Well we shall see if the plot thickens and it becomes a somethingburger

[@pfaffman100]

...all of those Countries, forgot one U.S. the biggest.

[@zoemikhchi9819]

What other question has been provided by PM since has taken over office?? Secretive finance minister and prime minister. It's so ridiculous how he is still at this position.

[@rickets99]

Why would he want to respond? He benefited from it. Our enemies wanted someone to destroy Canada's economy and divide it's people, they got it.

[@susannowlan134]

😮 sick shit...i pray that people fight for what's right.

[@Joedad000]

Ya cuz he was in on it 💯

[@suzannestomp7902]

America also interferred, Obama and Hillary!

[@johnb5519]

They are all in kahoots in the illegal migration scheme, to change the demographics of both countries, to keep them in power forever.

[@saltymonkey8874]

100%, Obama had no right to endorse Trudeau as PM.

[@87yugo74]

This PM and his government makes me sick!

[@jamessykes2760]

It's hard for him to thank China publicly.

[@user-be7zh6pe1j]

He will win again … and I’ll vote for him - though of course I won’t be aware I am doing so

[@doug6784]

Like Calgary's last civic election? Possible but ballots are still hand counted federally.

[@josephgrant9563]

Its because he is guilty. He’s not reluctant he’s hiding.

[@idol2984]

We need legislation for accountability for conduct of public officials. Way too many scandals in the past 8 years to be considered normal

[@ahfortruth1482]

He’s guilty as hell. Get him out of there

[@useyourmind5]

reluctant to respond? How bout unresponsive, dismissive and publically in full denial

[@user-ym3oh9tm9k]

Signs of guilt.