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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Rod Nickel and Steve Scherer

Trudeau's top aide tight-lipped on Chinese election meddling in Canada, citing security

Katie Telford, top aide to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, prepares to testify before a parliamentary committee probing alleged election interference from China on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide on Friday refused to say when Trudeau first learned about allegations that China tampered with recent elections, citing security concerns.

Canadian authorities have started several investigations into the allegations of interference in Canada's 2019 and 2021 elections, accusations that Beijing denies.

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