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MPs grill 'incompetent' health agency on fired National Microbiology Lab scientists

  • The agency fired two researchers, Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, who left Canada after security clearances were revoked due to concerns of loyalty and coercion by Beijing.
  • Records in Parliament revealed the scientists downplayed their collaborations with Chinese government agencies.
  • Bloc MP René Villemure expressed surprise that only the two scientists faced consequences, while Conservative MP Michael Chong hopes for transparency on when the cabinet knew about security breaches.
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MPs grill 'incompetent' health agency on fired National Microbiology Lab scientists

OTTAWA — Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab defended security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations from MPs of bureaucratic incompetence Friday.

·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada
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Thorold Today broke the news in Thorold, Canada on Friday, April 19, 2024.
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