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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada roiled by leaked intelligence reports of Chinese election ‘meddling’

A man stands under a giant Canadian flag before the Conservative election party in Oshawa, Ontario, on 20 September 2021.
A man stands under a giant Canadian flag before the Conservative election party in Oshawa, Ontario, on 20 September 2021. Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters

A flurry of leaked intelligence reports has reignited allegations that China interfered in Canada’s recent federal elections, kicking off a fierce debate over possible responses to Beijing’s meddling.

But the leaks also run the risk of harming Canada’s reputation among its allies, experts warn, as the country’s spy agency struggles to respond to mounting public concern.

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