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⬆️ Trending via The New York Times: FBI makes arrests over alleged secret CCP 'police stations' in New York. Secret Police Stations were revealed in Canada too: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chinese-police-station-folo-1.6691240 Poll: In your opinion -> How serious is China's breach in US and Canada? Options: Very serious Somewhat serious Not serious Other

This poll is based on: ⬆️ Trending via CBC News - Trudeau said Canada will never meet NATO military spending target, leaked intel claims. 📹 Also includes a report with concerns from NATO allies on the state of the Canadian Military: Poll: Do you believe that the recent US intelligence leaked report accurately portrayed the state of the Canadian Armed Forces?

A few months back, I came across a report from the German Intelligence that shed light on the pervasive reach of China's Communist Party in the West. The report highlighted the politicians' naivety and lack of understanding of the CCP's tentacles. The Germans aptly compared Russia to a storm and China to climate change, emphasising the long-term and far-reaching impact of China's actions: https://www.dw.com/en/china-spying-on-germany-say-intelligence-chiefs/a-63467038 Obviously, there are so many threads on this forum as well about the CCP's Foreign Interference scandal here in Canada. This second article below speaks to the overall point and traces the history of the intelligence war: via Foreign Policy One week ago, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was questioned by members of the U.S. Congress, before the world’s media, about whether the Chinese government uses the wildly popular video-sharing app to spy on Americans. His testimony came several weeks after the appearance of a Chinese spy balloon floating across the United States. What are we to make of these two stories, which are at their core both about Chinese espionage? To borrow a phrase from Mission: Impossible: Relax, it’s much worse than you think. We are now witnessing some of the effects of a decision made years ago by China to use every means and medium of intelligence-gathering at its disposal against the West. Its strategy can be summarized in three words: collect, collect, collect. Most Westerners do not yet appreciate just how sweeping China’s intelligence onslaught directed at their countries is; for decades, their own governments likewise didn’t understand because their attention was largely directed elsewhere. Read the Full Article / Report: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/28/china-has-been-waging-a-decades-long-all-out-spy-war/

Should there be stricter regulations on lobbying in both United States and Canada? Below is an example in Barack Obama, years ago, not saying the word "gun" after the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Why? The political strategists at the time told him, if he takes on the NRA, he will lose the elections. And it is true, the lobby groups are a powerful force, is just the reality. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/gunned-down/

Not a surprise for myself, to give my short opinion. Trending via the CBC Book alleges longstanding U.S. concerns. Canadian intel veteran who recalls probe to testify in Parliament. The United States ran a secret probe into national-security threats posed by Chinese overseas operations that drew alarming conclusions about Canada, alleges a new book co-authored by a former RCMP and military intelligence official. The book says the project, code-named Operation Dragon Lord, led to an unnerving takeaway: Beijing's activities in Canada represented a security threat to the United States. Full Article with a lot of text to read and interesting details: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dragon-lord-probe-book-1.6783063?cmp=rss

Questions for Americans: Do you follow Canadian politics? Any favorite politician/party here? Which media sources do you use from Canada?