Global News reporter, Sam Cooper, examines the evidence alleging that Communist China was involved in Canada’s 2019 federal election. Note: CSIS stands for Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

3. According to my sources, CSIS started tracking Han Dong, a former Ontario MPP, in summer 2019. They said CSIS believed that Dong emerged suddenly and suspiciously as a successor to MP Geng Tan as the Liberal candidate for Don Valley North.

4. CSIS investigators would later allege that Chinese Canadian seniors and students were bussed into the riding, and students were told they had to vote for a certain candidate to keep their student visas, sources informed Global News. They said Han Dong was the candidate.

5. National security officials also allege that Han Dong, now a sitting MP re-elected in 2021, is 1 of at least 11 Toronto-area riding candidates supported by Beijing in 2019. These officials said CSIS also believes Dong is a witting affiliate in China’s election interference. […]

9. On our broadcast tonight I explained how CSIS believes former Ontario Liberal Trade Minister Michael Chan promoted Han Dong to take the riding nomination, and Michael Chan is a top target in ongoing CSIS investigations, according to sources with knowledge.

MP Han Dong denies all allegations

READ: #Breaking: My investigation for Global News identifies that PM Justin Trudeau’s senior aides were allegedly briefed by CSIS shortly before the October 2019 federal election, that candidate Han Dong, was suspected to be involved in PRC Foreign Interference.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Trudeau has ruled out a public inquiry into the allegations, provided by the government’s intelligence agency.

READ: Trudeau rules out public inquiry into Chinese electoral interference

READ: Trudeau claims Chinese election interference leaks inaccurate but won’t be open with Canadians

READ: Trudeau looks like he’s hiding something on China’s election interference