Canada’s political parties are, with alarming ease, abandoning and betraying democratic principles in pursuit of short-term electoral gain. Over the past two years, Canadians have been made painfully aware of the growing threat that foreign interference poses to our democracy. Through persistent media reporting and the findings of Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s inquiry, we have heard and read about how authoritarian regimes such as China, Russia, and Iran seek to coerce and intimidate activists, journalists, and political candidates here in Canada. And yet, despite these glaring warnings, officials responsible for running campaigns for Canada’s leading political parties appear not only to be ignoring these threats — but, in some cases, playing along. In doing so, they cynically erode public trust in themselves, their candidates, and the democratic system they are supposed to defend ... CLICK HERE for the full story
A discussion on political, economic and social issues in British Columbia, and Canada