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Carney Floor Crossing Raises Counterintelligence Questions, Former Senior Mountie Argues
Michael Ma’s meeting with consulate-linked officials proves no wrongdoing—but, Garry Clement writes, the timing and optics highlight vulnerabilities…
11 hrs ago
Deadlocked Jury Zeroes In on Alleged US$40 Million PPE Fraud in Linda Sun PRC Influence Case
BROOKLYN — A jury of New Yorkers will return to court Monday, heading into their second week of deliberations in a landmark foreign-agent and corruption…
Dec 19 • Sam Cooper
Inside China’s New Fentanyl Pipeline: From Mazatlán Through Vancouver to Los Angeles
U.S. officials believe Canada’s prime minister has minimized Canada’s role in global fentanyl markets as China shifts precursor and pill flows from…
Dec 18
The Uncomfortable Demographics of Islamist Bloodshed—and Why “Islamophobia” Deflection Increases the Threat: Ian Bradbury
Addressing realities directly is the only path toward protecting communities, confronting extremism, and preventing further loss of life, Canadian…
Dec 17
The Bureau Assesses Floor-Crossing Motives With Brian Lilley: Suspicious Diaspora Pressure Group Behind Michael Ma and United Front–Tied…
TORONTO — In this breaking news episode for The Bureau, I speak with political columnist Brian Lilley about the diaspora pressure networks now surfacing…
Dec 16 • Sam Cooper
New Records Link Carney Floor-Crosser MP to Pro-Beijing Network That Criticized Conservative Leaders’ Tough-on-China Platform
TORONTO — Michael Ma, the Conservative MP who crossed the floor last week to bring Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals one seat short of a majority…
Dec 16 • Sam Cooper
When Diplomacy Blurs Into Crime: The Coercion Ecosystem Behind Beijing’s Power
How a warning to Japan’s new prime minister opens a wider case that Beijing’s foreign operations are inseparable from organized crime.
Dec 15
First Nation Police Chiefs Turn to Texas Sheriffs as Sinaloa Cartel Exploits Canada’s Border Gaps
TEXAS — With a lack of funding and support from Canadian officia…
Dec 12
Too Close for Comfort: Carney Floor Crosser Comes From a Riding Tainted by PRC Interference
OpEd: After the Chiang–Tay controversy in Markham-Unionville, and unresolved 2021 vote suppression claims, Michael Ma’s defection turns a fraught riding…
Dec 12
New York Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Office Drawn Into Landmark United Front Case as Staffer Appears in CCP-Linked Linda Sun Chats
BROOKLYN — In a masterful closing argument, strategically tailored for a mainstream American audience with no prior knowledge of Chinese Communist Party…
Dec 11 • Sam Cooper
“More Power” to Help “My Native Country”: How Linda Sun’s Own Messages Anchor New York's Landmark United Front Trial
Jurors have seen how Sun boasted that Hochul was “more obedient” than Cuomo, sought “more power” to help “my native country,” and allegedly forged state…
Dec 10 • Sam Cooper
Inside the Fortified Sinaloa-Linked Compound Canada Still Can’t Seize After 12 Years of Legal War
Exclusive analysis shows how a fortified Surrey mansion tied in court filings to the Sinaloa Cartel's leader has become the core of a stalled civil…
Dec 9
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