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India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says

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A vehicle passes a sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters

Canada’s spy agency has declared that the governments of India and Pakistan probably attempted to meddle in its elections.

As a closely watched public inquiry investigates the scope of foreign interference, on Thursday night the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released a report suggesting a growing number of countries see Canada – and particularly its large diaspora populations – as a target for subterfuge.

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