Brave New Normal with investigative journalist Sam Cooper of The Bureau Highlights from the discussion: The TD Bank money laundering scandal—a microcosm of Canada’s systemic collusion with transnational crime—reveals a nation torn between geopolitical realities and elite corruption. Canada’s token penalties and regulatory inertia signal tacit endorsement of a parallel economy where Chinese-linked operatives and […]
Category: Election interference & Foreign Influence
How did Canada become ground zero for what some U.S. experts now say is the largest money laundering case in American banking history? By The Bureau As Canada’s pivotal federal election enters its final days, this story from The Bureau investigative news agency resurfaces to illuminate the nation’s most critical—and least understood—fault lines: national security, […]
Growing awareness around the extent of Chinese political influence in Canada through media exposes, intelligence operations (as well as leaks), and public inquiries has revealed a complex landscape of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltration and United Front Work Department (UFWD) influence networks. The threat of foreign interference is particularly salient as the country approaches its […]
By Probe International Canadian officials monitoring the federal election for foreign interference announced on Monday they have identified a Beijing-backed operation on the Chinese social media platform, WeChat, targeting Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The “information operation” was initiated by Youli-Youmian, WeChat’s most popular news account, which has been linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s central […]
By Probe International Paul Chiang announced his resignation as the Liberal candidate in Markham–Unionville hours after the RCMP confirmed it was investigating allegations that he had endorsed handing a political rival to China in exchange for a bounty. Chiang cited the importance of avoiding distractions during Canada’s critical 2025 election. The controversy surrounding Chiang stemmed […]
By Probe International This development further strains bilateral relations, already tense amid ongoing concerns about China’s judicial practices and its role in the North American fentanyl crisis. China executed four Canadians convicted of drug-related offenses earlier this year, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told media yesterday. The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the […]
Sovereignty over Canada’s Arctic is now up for grabs, with China among the contenders. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon | The Adams-Solomon Report Almost two decades ago, Canada recognized that its claim to the Arctic was on thin ice. “Canada has a choice when it comes to defending our sovereignty over the Arctic,” Prime […]
By Probe International China’s rapid advancements in AI, exemplified by DeepSeek’s open-source R1 reasoning model, have unsettled markets and the artificial intelligence community. The impressive rise of Chinese AI is complicated, however, by China’s rogue and unlawful approach to its AI expansion, argues a new report from Uganda’s PML Daily. A closer look through the […]
Why the U.S. sees Canada as the weak link. Another Sam Cooper exclusive. The Bureau Podcast Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper unpacks the larger issues at play behind “Hurricane Trump’s” tariff threat, in particular U.S. concerns over high-level organized Asian crime and its access to Canada’s political class across the country’s elite institutions. “Fentanyl,” says […]
By The Bureau Summary Author of the controversial 1997 Sidewinder report, a joint CSIS and RCMP study that found evidence of Canadian politicians under Chinese influence, has come forward with new details about the report’s alleged suppression. Project Sidewinder claimed Beijing agents were funneling money into Canadian political parties and that communist spies had infiltrated […]