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Justin Trudeau would like us to believe that he and his government take foreign interference seriously. If so, why did it take 54 days to approve a surveillance warrant against a major Liberal Party donor?

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The answer, as always under this administration, lies in partisan politics.

Even the timing of this announcement – ​​as Trudeau faces a caucus coup and worsening poll numbers – is suspect. Did Trudeau make this announcement as important and dramatic as he needed to be, despite the anger he felt within his own party about resigning?

“There will be time to discuss internal party machinations later, but for now the government and all MPs must focus on defending Canada’s sovereignty,” Trudeau said.

The problem is that Trudeau and his Liberal government have failed to defend Canadian sovereignty. They act selectively depending on the politics of the diaspora and the electoral bloc they wish to conquer.

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When it comes to resistance to the Narendra Modi government in India, Trudeau is ready to act and take a strong stance because he knows it will have a positive impact on parts of the Sikh community. This is a voting bloc that the Liberal Party has done well in the past, so Trudeau is happy to worsen Canada-India relations to improve his partisan political fortunes.

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Regarding China’s foreign interference, that’s another matter.

Although Chinese Canadians have been subjected to coercion and intimidation by the Chinese government, we have seen enough evidence that Beijing has helped the Liberals understand why Trudeau has not taken action in this matter.

When Trudeau was informed of CSIS concerns that its Liberal Party candidate in the Don Valley-North Toronto region had been aided by Beijing in his candidacy, Trudeau not only chose not to replace Han Dong, but he also chose not to follow up after the 2019 elections. see if there are any concerns.

The concerns raised by CSIS about Dong were enough that when the Liberals suggested he be appointed to the House of Representatives’ Canada-China committee, the Prime Minister’s Office intervened to stop him. They still allowed Dong to sit in caucus and run for office under the Liberal banner in 2021.

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When CSIS sought a warrant to surveil senior Liberal Party official, fundraiser, organizer and former Ontario MP Michael Chan, it took 54 days before then-Minister of Public Safety , Bill Blair, don’t sign it. The Liberals denied the delay was political, even though there was evidence another mandate was signed within four to eight days.

And as a neighbor Toronto Sunshine As columnist Warren Kinsella points out, Iran is active across Canada and funds protests and demonstrations against Israel.

Any interference must be taken seriously, including those revealed by the Trudeau government on Monday. The only foreign interference he took seriously and acted on was India because he felt it was politically beneficial to him.

“For nine years, the Liberal government has failed to keep our people safe and take national security and foreign interference seriously. “Canada has therefore become a playground for these activities,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said in a statement.

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“We expect full criminal prosecutions against anyone who threatens, kills or harms Canadian citizens. »

This applies to people who established secret police stations in China, which the Trudeau government struggled to close, while America took legal action.

Canada needs a serious government that prioritizes the interests of the country rather than those of its political parties. Unfortunately, this is not the case for Trudeau’s Liberal Party.

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