7mo ago

Carney slams Poilievre's 'irresponsible' lack of security clearance after reports India meddled in leadership

www.cbc.ca /news/politics/poilievre-security-clearance-india-1.7492527

Original reporting by the Globe & Mail is behind a paywall. In any case, it's not a good look for Poilievre that India boosted his candidacy and then he wouldn't get security clearance to be informed of this fact.

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shittydwarf @lemmy.dbzer0.com 7mo ago
pp sure is getting a lot of foreign support, probably explains his refusal to get a security clearance. I got a security clearance to do work in police stations and evidence lockups, its very painless
Oderus @lemmy.world 7mo ago
If Squinty McProudboy becomes PM, he'll need his security clearance anyway and still can't talk about certain things. How is that different from now? Literally every other political leader has their clearance and hasn't been silenced. He's such a fucking weasel. How can anyone believe a word he says?
- 60d @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
  If he becomes PM, he just 'gets' security clearance.
  My understanding is that it's required as the PM, and no PM has ever been denied due to the screening process.
  Not a Con here, but it does seem shady that he's not in the know about anything and doesn't want his ties publicized.
  
  Oderus @lemmy.world 7mo ago
  Oh, I agree but he still can't talk about details. He only wants to talk details when he's opposition, not when PM. Total weasel move.
- CanadaPlus @lemmy.sdf.org 7mo ago
  They aren't that into politics. (But still vote)
Showroom7561 @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
Ah, that's why he refused to get security clearance!
What a scumbag. This should disqualify him from holding any position in office.
- CanadaPlus @lemmy.sdf.org 7mo ago
  
  Even without this it had no benefits for him, politically, aside from just taking away the attack that he didn't.
Moose @moose.best 7mo ago
I've been asking for years why our opposition party leader refuses to get a security clearance, or even attend briefings that Justin Trudeau had to ask CSIS to rewrite the rules of so he could also be briefed. The "liberals don't want me speaking freely!" excuse is starting to piss me off. What's the actual reason Pierre? Too afraid to see how foreign interference might affect your party and instead want to plug your ears about it? Or is it he just can't get one and this speaking freely stuff just happens to be a convinient excuse? Either way, I don't buy his reasoning as being legitimate.
- Dtules @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
  Yeah, not a valid excuse in my mind. It shows a disturbing lack of responsibility/accountability.
- Kecessa @sh.itjust.works 7mo ago
  Being in the opposition: It allows him to say whatever he wants
  Becoming PM: He gets briefed without needing it
  Pretty strategic on his part...
Franklin @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
you've heard of Biden Blast
now get ready for Carney Slam!
- Albbi @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
  Oh god that's scary.
  
  Avid Amoeba @lemmy.ca 7mo ago
  
  Straight to !EhBuddyHoser@sh.itjust.works
Grandwolf319 @sh.itjust.works 7mo ago
Everytime I hear from PP, he sounds more like a French Ben Shapiro
Jamablaya @lemmy.today 7mo ago
"Indian agents attempted to influence an election" says a CSIS agent attempting to influence an election.
- ikidd @lemmy.world 7mo ago
  The CSIS is trying to keep an election clear of foreign interference. It's literally the opposite of your shit-take.
  
  Jamablaya @lemmy.today 7mo ago
  Bullshit, they released a non issue from years ago 3 days into a campaign. The Indian attempt wasn't successful, and was CSIS's job to control, not Poilievre's.

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