Given all we now know about foreign interference into Canadian democracy, the fact the Liberal government has yet to establish a foreign lobbyists’ registry is appalling.

The previous Justin Trudeau government claimed to have been “actively considering” one since February 2021.

On March 6 2023, at the height of the controversy over foreign interference by China, India and other countries, Trudeau promised Canadians he would create a foreign lobbyists’ registry .

In September 2023, the Trudeau government launched a public inquiry into foreign interference, which recommended the registry among other steps to combat foreign interference.

In June 2024, the Liberals finally passed the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act, but they haven’t implemented it.

Today, almost

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