OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan is dismissing an internal Liberal caucus document as a “fearmongering” attempt to dissuade government MPs from supporting her bill to tighten oversight of defence-related exports.

“I think it’s designed to confuse Liberal members, to be honest with you,” Kwan said, describing the briefing document as “out-and-out disinformation.”

The leaked caucus briefing document claims that the bill put forward by Kwan would “decimate” Canada’s defence industry and “dismantle” defence sector trade with the U.S. — and even invite retaliation.

The document, obtained by The Canadian Press and Kwan herself, was circulated weeks ago and arms Liberal MPs with blunt talking points that call the legislation “misguided” and claim it would add red tape that would delay defence export

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