Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, the head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference, has refused to publicly reveal the names of parliamentarians suspected by Canada's spy watchdog of meddling in national affairs. Canadians voting in the next federal election in 2025 could potentially be casting a ballot for a foreign operative. 

Justice Hogue tells the Foreign Interference Commission: "I will not be publicly identifying parliamentarians who may be suspecting of having participated in foreign interference activities or of having acted wittingly or unwittingly as agents of a foreign state." pic.twitter.com/QYKpxtK524

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) September 16, 2024

Earlier this year, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) dropped a bombshell when it released a watered-down, public version of a secret report.

"But it runs deep into his family because his father admired basic dictatorships. His father admired China. His father admired Cuba. His brother admired that as well."

CPC's Larry Brock on how contaminated Trudeau is, arguing his motion to examine how Liberal MP Parm Bains used… pic.twitter.com/MTexGvtG0i

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) May 21, 2024

Eleven identified members of Parliament were “semi-witting or witting” participants in foreign efforts to interfere with Canadian politics. Elected officials might be actively working for foreign interests, yet no names were named. 

Kenney Chiu tells a CPC lawyer that the first CSIS briefing he received about China targeting him in 2021 was in September 2023.

He lists the "alphabet soup" agencies tasked with protecting Canadian elections, which are "well resourced" but, as it turns out, largely useless. pic.twitter.com/GIiyzU0MTb

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) April 3, 2024

The implications are staggering, with the unofficial campaigning for next year's federal election well underway.  Targets of foreign meddling, including sitting and former MPs testified to the commission in April. 

Former CPC MP Kenney Chiu tells the Commission he severed ties with family in Hong Kong to protect them when he entered politics.

He says he feels betrayed by the Canadian government, that knew all about his targeting by the CCP and did nothing.

"I was drowning, and they were… pic.twitter.com/mWAKSxf9fD

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) April 3, 2024

As the inquiry hearings resumed today, Commissioner Hogue has only further fuelled suspicion by stating that these allegations are classified. According to her, the inquiry is unable to make these details public nor can they inform the accused parliamentarians themselves. 

Again. @RmdKenny calls out the poor moral character of his Liberal opponent Parm Bains, who amplified the CCP disinfo campaign against him.

" If I had observed disinformation propagated against him, character assassination, I would actually stand to defend him...unfortunately… pic.twitter.com/O4kyNZ61bE

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) May 1, 2024

Once again, the elites in Ottawa seem more interested in covering their tracks and protecting their own rather than being transparent with the very people they serve. Canadians deserve the truth, not another round of political cover-ups.

And just like that, after a quick series of governmental presentations about definitions and terminology to be used, the day is wrapped up before noon at the Foreign Interference Commission.

Starts again at 9:30 Eastern tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/pT2cMPiAR4

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) September 16, 2024

Testimony resumes Tuesday in Ottawa.