OTTAWA - The RCMP has warned the federal public safety minister it faces "resourcing challenges" when it comes to tackling the threat of foreign interference.

The message comes as the Mounties and other federal security agencies face pressure from diaspora communities to do more to counter meddling and transnational repression by such countries as China, Russia, Iran and India.

The 2023 federal budget allocated the RCMP $48.9 million over three years to counter foreign interference by protecting Canadians from harassment and intimidation, increasing investigative capacity and more proactively engaging with communities at risk.

In a briefing book prepared in May for incoming Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, the RCMP says threats to Canada are increasing across the national sec

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