Johnston was a Harper appointee, but they somehow conveniently forgot all that and decided he's Trudeau's BFF.
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Johnston was a Harper appointee, but they somehow conveniently forgot all that and decided he's Trudeau's BFF.
No, This inquiry will be anything but fair.I think this could be a great thing.
Normally, I always object to these public inquiries, because it is just a waste of taxpayers money. The government and their friends just want the money to do this nonsense work. After the report is released, then according to the report from the public inquiry commissioned by the crown, then the pressure is on to throw more money at the problem, whatever it is.
But this time, if there is a public inquiry on election interference coming from China, then this could be a great thing.
What they want to know, what is the source of this information. Probably Fa Lun Gong. Where did they find that information?
Where is the evidence?
The white people have an expression. Be careful of what you wish for.
Johnston literally countered, point by point every single accusation made. But it's irrelevant because they didnt like the facts, so they pulled every single underhanded trick until they bullied a 81 year old into leaving.
Trudeau should kill the government and call an election. Jagoffmeat runs in a 35% Chinese district, lets see how his voters feels about all this Sinophobia. Remember, fall of Conservatives in south metro Vancouver and eastern York region is not a coincidence.
Point taken, but realistically, like who really cares?
The white people have an expression. This does not pass the smell test.
That O'Tool guy, affectionately called the tool by some people, even he came out of the woodwork, complaining he too was a victim of election interference by the CCP.
Man, that is just too funny!
The tool man, is trying to cover his ass, a few years after the fact.
The truth is, the conservatives self-destructed yet again.
The butt hurt is too much, so they got to find someone to blame, someone, anyone, but themselves.
The average Canadian, drinking Molson (and definitely not Bud Light beer) maybe be pissed drunk, but everyone can see this coming a mile away.
The conservatives were fine, self-destructing all by the themselves. Why would they need help from the Chinese?
If CCP really got involved, they could have saved the tool guy. Haha!
The Chinese know how to mobilize.
The conservatives only know how to self-destruct.
To the average pot smoking and Molson drinking hockey fan, none of this is going to make any sense. It is like the goalie lets in a shot from the blueline he saw all the way through his legs, and they blame the line change.
The conservatives is kind of like dead meat in this country.
They need to bring back Harper.
This is ridiculous, parliament did not get the result they want, so they basically fired the guy.
David Johnston was once the celebrated president of the University of Waterloo, presiding over the time that the university gained strong international recognition.
But you know, for this report, he sucks!
Harper sucks, all these politicians suck.Point taken, but realistically, like who really cares?
The white people have an expression. This does not pass the smell test.
That O'Tool guy, affectionately called the tool by some people, even he came out of the woodwork, complaining he too was a victim of election interference by the CCP.
Man, that is just too funny!
The tool man, is trying to cover his ass, a few years after the fact.
The truth is, the conservatives self-destructed yet again.
The butt hurt is too much, so they got to find someone to blame, someone, anyone, but themselves.
The average Canadian, drinking Molson (and definitely not Bud Light beer) maybe be pissed drunk, but everyone can see this coming a mile away.
The conservatives were fine, self-destructing all by the themselves. Why would they need help from the Chinese?
If CCP really got involved, they could have saved the tool guy. Haha!
The Chinese know how to mobilize.
The conservatives only know how to self-destruct.
To the average pot smoking and Molson drinking hockey fan, none of this is going to make any sense. It is like the goalie lets in a shot from the blueline he saw all the way through his legs, and they blame the line change.
The conservatives is kind of like dead meat in this country.
They need to bring back Harper.
Did you know O’Tool is actually younger than Trudeau? The party does not know how to pick a leader.
Why did the Chinese secrete police shoot this man?
SURREY, B.C.—As a community struggled to deal with the killing of the president of a Sikh temple in Surrey on Monday, rumours and speculation began to swirl about whether his death could have been linked to his work in advocating for the right to self-determination for his people.
The general secretary of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Society said Hardeep Singh Nijjar was alone in his pickup truck when he was shot Sunday night while leaving the parking lot. Surrey RCMP confirmed the victim was Nijjar and that the attack took place around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Bhupinder Singh Hothi said he did not know why Nijjar was shot, but that he had received death threats in the past because of his support for a separate Sikh state of Khalistan, in India: “He was raising his voice for his homeland.”
On Monday, parts of the temple’s parking lot were still surrounded by police tape and officers could be seen at work on the property. At the front of the building, a small group of temple members gathered near the main entrance; at the back, construction workers continued with projects. Concern hung in the air.
In India, Nijjar had been accused of terrorism-related offences and insurrection. That country’s National Investigation Agency last year issued a charge sheet that accused him of conspiring to murder Hindu priest Kamaldeep Sharma, who the agency said was killed by a “terror gang” in a village in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Dan Stanton, director of national security at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute and a former intelligence officer of 32 years with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), cautioned against taking the Indian government’s statements at face value.
“There are strong tensions in the community and feelings of support for an independent Khalistan, but as far as a national security threat, Sikh extremism (in Canada) has been almost non-existent for years.”
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2023/06/19/sikh-temple-president-shot-dead-in-surrey-bc-had-received-past-death-threats-say-those-who-knew-him/surrey.jpg "A police officer surveys the scene near the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib temple, following a shooting in Surrey, B.C.")
Balpreet Singh, legal counsel for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, a non-profit that advocates for the interests of Canadian Sikhs, said Nijjar had spoken with the CSIS in the past about credible threats to his life.
“Nijjar was told there was a hit out on him,” Singh told the Star, citing information from multiple sources close to Nijjar who he said were too afraid for their safety to speak to media.
“Part of my job is to monitor Indian social media chatter and media reports, and I had also warned CSIS last year that he was at risk of assassination.”
A video posted on Twitter about 90 minutes after the shooting showed a large crowd gathered outside the gurdwara, the scene illuminated by the flashing lights of police cars.
Some in the crowd chanted in Punjabi, “Long live Khalistan,” “We want a separate Khalistan,” and “Death to India,” as RCMP officers looked on.
A video also circulating on social media shows a person slumped over in the driver’s seat of a grey pickup truck, its windows shattered.
In a video posted by the gurdwara on its Facebook page, an unidentified man says in Punjabi that Nijjar was “martyred.”
“Nijjar was silenced but his voice will live forever. We will become his voice,” the man says.
Balpreet Singh called the killing an “assassination” and said CSIS and police were aware of the threat to Nijjar as well as other Sikh activists in Canada and failed to protect them.
“This is the killing of an individual where intelligence knew he was under threat and he was still murdered. Why is this allowed to happen and what is being done to protect others?”
At Surrey RCMP headquarters Monday, Sgt. Tim Pierotti said whether the killing was linked to Khalistan support is not clear.
“I am aware that there is a lot of rumours and speculation going on, particularly online. At this time, we’re driven by the evidence,” Pierotti said. “We’ll determine the motive that way.”
He said the investigation will be “looking into” reports Nijjar had received death threats. In general, Pierotti said, such threats are taken seriously by police.
Jaskaran Sandhu, editor-in-chief of the Canada-based website Baaz News, which covers Sikh diaspora communities, said the killing could have a potential “chilling effect” on Sikh Canadians.
“The feeling of the community is that people who are living their everyday lives who are outspoken advocates are being smeared by the Indian government as terrorists.
“There is fear because gangs are known to do hired hits and governments can use proxies to administer killings. But we wait for word from police and their investigations.”
Stanton told the Star that if there was any indication the Indian government is linked to the killing, CSIS or law enforcement would be unlikely to share information with the public while the investigation is in progress.
Meanwhile, back at Surrey RCMP headquarters, Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards said the force is not going to “stand for” members of the community being silenced.
“Yeah, there’s fear out there,” Edwards said. “But we’re going to be there, we’re going to speak with the members of this community, we’re going to assure them that we’re going to work together.”
He said the killing taking place in a place of worship was “disgusting” and would not be tolerated.
Retarded broke-ass government cant find any Chinamen to blame immediately, so they picked up the white debt collector.
William Majcher, 60, allegedly helped Chinese government intimidate individual unlawfully
CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2023 11:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Retired RCMP officer Bill Majcher has been charged with two counts under the Security of Information Act. (LinkedIn)
A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday.
William Majcher, 60, "allegedly used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People's Republic of China," the RCMP in Montreal said in the news release.
The release alleged that Majcher "contributed to the Chinese government's efforts to identify and intimidate an individual outside the scope of Canadian law."
The alleged foreign interference did not involve elections or politics, an RCMP spokesperson said.
Cpl. Tasha Adams told Radio-Canada that Majcher works for a firm based in Hong Kong that was collecting information about an individual in Canada.
That information was being gathered on behalf of China, which wanted to target the person in question, Adams said. She added she did not know the nationality of the person being targeted.
Police said Majcher is from Hong Kong. He appeared in court in Longueuil, Que. by videoconference on Friday. He is charged with preparatory acts for the benefit of a foreign entity and conspiracy.
Both alleged offences fall under the Security of Information Act.
The RCMP said their Integrated National Security Team (INSET) launched an investigation into Majcher's "suspicious activities" in fall of 2021.
INSETs are multi-agency teams scattered across the country — sometimes made up of RCMP officers, provincial and municipal police service members and representatives of federal agencies — which investigate cases concerning national security, extremism and terrorism.
Insp. David Beaudoin, the head of Montreal's INSET, told CBC the investigation was launched through a complaint-driven process, but the complaint didn't come from the victim.
Beaudoin said Majcher was arrested Thursday in Vancouver, but the investigation is taking place in Quebec because Majcher spent most of his RCMP career in B.C.
"Because of those links, the national security program of the RCMP deemed it necessary to assign the file to a different unit," he said.
Majcher's next court appearance is expected next week.
Accused worked on money laundering cases
Beaudoin said the investigation examines alleged incidents taking place between 2014 and 2019.
Majcher's LinkedIn page says he worked on a number of money laundering investigations as a covert operator while serving with the RCMP.
In 2006 he moved to Hong Kong, where he has been working as a risk assessment adviser for the investment banking sector, says his LinkedIn profile.
According to his profile on the Hong Kong-based website Speakers Connect, Majcher founded a corporate risk firm called EMIDR in 2016.
EMIDR's website lists state-sponsored espionage, intelligence gathering and money laundering as some of its areas of expertise. It also says the firm specializes in asset recovery.
An said Majcher was part of Project Dragon, a Chinese operation to recover money allegedly siphoned out of the country illegally.
In the article, Majcher is quoted as saying he is a "hired gun" for governments and corporations to "get back what is rightfully theirs." In terms of Project Dragon, he told ABC that he was working for a third-party "entity" that was associated with Chinese police "in some form or another."
Adams told CBC the evidence "appears" to suggest the Chinese government was one of Majcher's clients. But Beaudoin said the RCMP is unable to state whether these charges are related to Majcher's past employment.
So she found out his Cuban lineage is real.View attachment 116717
I think we need to open up an inquiry to see if the "evil CCP" interfered with Canada PM's marriage. Maybe the shakedown at Bali last year played a role
The other memes on twitter about this are too spicy.