Some politicians under foreign influence: CSIS

[steven lloyd]

Some politicians under foreign influence: CSIS
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Canada's spy agency suspects cabinet ministers in two provinces are under the control of foreign governments, CBC News has learned.

Several members of B.C. municipal governments are also under suspicion, Richard Fadden, the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, told CBC News in an exclusive interview.
"We're in fact a bit worried in a couple of provinces that we have an indication that there's some political figures who have developed quite an attachment to foreign countries," Fadden said.

At least five countries are surreptitiously recruiting future political prospects in universities, with China acting the most aggressively, he said. But Middle East countries are also involved.

"A number of countries take the view that if they can develop influence with people relatively early in their careers, they'll follow them through," Fadden said. "Before you know it a country is providing them with money, there's some sort of covert guidance."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/06/ ... -csis.html


Crooked and corrupt politicians ??? No way ! Who believes that stuff ?

[NAB]

The nay-sayers will be crawling out of the wordwork over that one steven. But as with most such things - "where there is smoke there is often fire". Keep on top of it for developments, particularly as it relates to BC but at the federal level as well.

Nab

[steven lloyd]

... as with most such things - "where there is smoke there is often fire". Keep on top of it for developments, particularly as it relates to BC but at the federal level as well. Nab

Kind of puts some new weight on those questions relating to Campbell's "invitation" to attend ( at our expense ) the Bildeberg 2010 Conference ( or club, or whatever it is ). Good thing we know Campbell is a man of integrity with the ability to make the tough decisions in the best interest of all of us, and that we need not be concerned with any implications of collusion or back-room deals.

[Mutha]

Guy from CSIS is probably fed up with his agency's hands being tied and unable to do anything about terrorists and spies operating in Canada because of our hilarious immigration laws and Charter of Rights. Now people will be demanding to know who in our government is working for foreign powers. Should be very interesting . . .

[Captain Awesome]

Now people will be demanding to know who in our government is working for foreign powers. Should be very interesting . . .

It's somewhat inevitable. We live in a multi cultural society, we have people who come from other countries here (China, India) and get into politics. If somebody comes in from China, how can you know for sure who they'll be loyal to - Canadian people or Chinese? It sure is much easier to put pressure on one of your ex-citizen.

And it will be more of an issue with years to come.

[daria]

I think it's silly to assume that those politicians under foreign influence are necessarily the same ethnicity as the country whose influence they are under. I'm sure that there are no shortage of Caucasian politicians willing to sell Canada out to the highest bidder...

[Captain Awesome]

I think it's silly to assume that those politicians under foreign influence are necessarily the same ethnicity as the country whose influence they are under. I'm sure that there are no shortage of Caucasian politicians willing to sell Canada out to the highest bidder...

Nobody is assuming. It's just one of the many possibilities.

[MAPearce]

Politicians on the take???? NO WAY!!

[Al Czervic]

I think it's silly to assume that those politicians under foreign influence are necessarily the same ethnicity as the country whose influence they are under. I'm sure that there are no shortage of Caucasian politicians willing to sell Canada out to the highest bidder...

Good point. We did have Jack O’ Layton looking to cut a deal with the Taliban….and of course we know that NDP MP Libby Davies thinks that Israel has no right to exist. She too could be hooked up with the Islamofascists. Iggy….we already he know he is working for the American’s….and the BLOC has maintained all along they are really working for a separate country. I am surprised it took CSIS this long to piece it all together….

[daria]

I think it's silly to assume that those politicians under foreign influence are necessarily the same ethnicity as the country whose influence they are under. I'm sure that there are no shortage of Caucasian politicians willing to sell Canada out to the highest bidder...

Good point. We did have Jack O’ Layton looking to cut a deal with the Taliban….and of course we know that NDP MP Libby Davies thinks that Israel has no right to exist. She too could be hooked up with the Islamofascists. Iggy….we already he know he is working for the American’s….and the BLOC has maintained all along they are really working for a separate country. I am surprised it took CSIS this long to piece it all together….

You don't think Harper is working for the Americans, especially the Republican party?

[Al Czervic]

I think it's silly to assume that those politicians under foreign influence are necessarily the same ethnicity as the country whose influence they are under. I'm sure that there are no shortage of Caucasian politicians willing to sell Canada out to the highest bidder...

Good point. We did have Jack O’ Layton looking to cut a deal with the Taliban….and of course we know that NDP MP Libby Davies thinks that Israel has no right to exist. She too could be hooked up with the Islamofascists. Iggy….we already he know he is working for the American’s….and the BLOC has maintained all along they are really working for a separate country. I am surprised it took CSIS this long to piece it all together….

You don't think Harper is working for the Americans, especially the Republican party?

Naaah. He told the American’s to pound sand when they wanted Canada to extend our Afghanistan mission. Not to mention, he also told them Canadian Banks would NOT be footing the “world bank tax” bill to help bail out the American Banks, and finally he is writing a book about the history of Canadian Hockey. You couldn’t pay an American enough to do that.

[daria]

Yes, but Harper's done a good job of promoting the tar sands to American and Chinese interests!

In other news...
Campbell blasts CSIS chief over allegations

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says allegations by the head of CSIS that some B.C. politicians and municipal officials are under the influence of foreign governments are shocking and irresponsible.

Campbell says Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Richard Fadden's statements are unprofessional and call into question the inner workings of Canada's spy agency.

"To cast aspersions and doubt on people in public office — we don't know which cabinet ministers and which provinces he's talking about — but to say that kind of thing at a public function and then release it to the media without talking to people directly involved is to me … I'm frankly incredulous by it," he said.

The B.C. government has never been approached by CSIS about politicians or officials being under the control of foreign governments, said Campbell.

No kidding, Gord. They sure as hell wouldn't tell you if you were under investigation.

[Al Czervic]

And how does CSIS know they do not have some of their own people under the influence of foreigners. It is not like CSIS did squat to prevent the Air India disaster…

In one of his more damning passages, Justice Major called CSIS surveillance ineffective. “Surveillants were unable to distinguish one traditionally attired Sikh from another. When the CSIS surveillance team observed experiments involving a test explosion carried out by Sikh extremists in the woods in Duncan, B.C., in June 1985, the loud sound was misinterpreted as a gunshot. No photograph was taken of the unknown third person present because the surveillants had not brought a camera.”

Read more: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/201 ... z0riR5JjgP

[mrj222]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... ction.html
No names mentioned and he's all in a huff... What do you have to hide campbell? did someones comments hit close to home?

[NAB]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/06/23/bc-campbell-fadden-csis-reaction.html
No names mentioned and he's all in a huff... What do you have to hide campbell? did someones comments hit close to home?

LOL. Yes, I was just reading that and thinking why am I not surprised that Campbell would be one of the first premiers to publicly get in a huff, rather than approach CSIS directly to get the facts.

But I loved this quote attributed to Gordo..

"I'm frankly incredulous by it"

Nab