National security adviser says foreign meddling efforts do not equal success

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The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing document prepared for the PMO stating China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections

While foreign meddling takes place during Canadian elections, that doesn’t mean it works – a distinction the prime minister’s national security adviser tried to make clear Tuesday at a federal inquiry into election interference.

National security and intelligence adviser Nathalie Drouin took issue with the service’s characterization of the interference as successful, saying Canadians might mistakenly think foreign actors had an impact on Canada’s election results. The CSIS document was prepared as part of a briefing for the prime minister in response to media reports containing leaked intelligence about possible foreign meddling. Those media reports set off a groundswell of support for an inquiry into the integrity of Canadian elections.

Senior bureaucrats did not find the activities in either election were serious enough to warrant notifying the public under a special protocol.

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