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Click here to see the summaryForeign actors from India and the People’s Republic of China allegedly interfered in more than one race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, says an intelligence report tabled in the House of Commons on Monday. The report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a key Canadian intelligence oversight body, says there were “two specific instances where [People’s Republic of China] officials allegedly interfered in the leadership races of the Conservative Party of Canada.” Fischer said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign received no notice of interference in his race and “has no awareness of what is referenced.” In March 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked the NSICOP committee, which is made up of MPs and senators from across the political spectrum, to investigate allegations of Chinese interference in Canada’s elections. He made the request after media reports, citing unnamed security sources and classified documents, accused China of interfering in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. "Given the risks posed by foreign interference to Canada’s national security, the committee expected the government to act. — Saved 58% of original text.