US EditionFederal officials report ‘repression’ operation targeting Conservative candidate
- A campaign on Chinese-language social media targeting Conservative candidate Joe Tay has been reported by Canada's election interference task force, highlighting concerns over transnational repression operations against him due to his criticism of Hong Kong laws.
- The task force revealed that the operation involves mock wanted posters and derogatory comments about Tay, connected to online manipulation tactics aimed at discrediting him during the election campaign.
- Security officials indicated that the online campaign has ties to Hong Kong authorities and emphasized that such operations are meant to silence dissent and manipulate information for voters.
- Despite the interference, Canadian officials stated that this activity is not hindering the country’s capacity to conduct free and fair elections.
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Ottawa Confirms China interfering with 2025 federal election: Beijing Seeks to Block Joe Tay’s Election
Sam Cooper The announcement marks the first time SITE has publicly confirmed that China is directly seeking to block the election of a particular candidate during the 2025 federal election—an election already shadowed by growing concern over Chinese interference through cyber operations and diaspora political networks. One week before Canadians head to the polls, Ottawa has confirmed an escalation in China’s election interference efforts, identi…
Toronto Conservative candidate targeted by Beijing, warns foreign interference watchdog
The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections task force made the announcement Monday morning, highlighting what it believes is a campaign of transnational repression coming from the Beijing government aimed at Joe Tay.
Tory Candidate Targeted by Beijing-Linked Overseas ‘Repression’ Operation: Election Security Watchdog
A candidate for the Conservative Party in the election has been targeted by a Beijing-linked transnational repression operation conducted through social media, Canada’s elections security task force says. Officials from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force provided details on April 21 about the operation directed at Tory candidate Joe Tay, who is running in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto. Tay has been advo…
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