RCMP chief says he hopes MPs don’t name politicians accused of aiding foreign powers in the House
The head of RCMP says he’s uneasy with the idea that politicians could use their parliamentary privilege to name colleagues accused of aiding foreign powers.
Earlier this month, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a cross-party committee of MPs and senators with top security clearances, released a heavily redacted document alleging — based on intelligence reports — that some parliamentarians have been “semi-witting or witting” participants in the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian politics.
The RCMP has said anyone who leaks classified intelligence could be charged under Canada’s secrets law. The Liberal government has still faced pressure from the Conservatives and others to release the names of those cited in the report on the floor of the House of Commons, where MPs enjoy parliamentary privilege protecting them from arrest.
Sounds like Justin asked him to issue a thinly veiled threat.
Can you trust an outfit who had a top guy selling secrets on the open market and had to be informed by the US what he was up to?
