Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election
As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.
The Quebec election campaign has been marred by allegations of potential U.S. interference, prompting Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette to seek a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and contact the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The controversy stems from reports that an American think tank published proposals to weaken Canadian unity, including supporting and financing the Parti Québécois.
Fréchette stated that Quebecers alone should decide who forms the next provincial government and that her team had not received any information confirming interference in the election campaign. Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon questioned the timing of the allegations, saying they were released two days before voting and that the information was available as early as January.
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