The sad fact is that national security issues are rarely, if ever, important on the campaign trail. But if you cannot ensure a free and fair vote, what does your democracy stand on?

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There is much to take away from all the recent analysis and counter-analysis of foreign interference in Canada’s elections — and none of it is good.

In summary, our government minimized the threat to our electoral process, admitting that while there “may” have been “some minor” efforts to sway voter intention, when all was said and done the results were not affected. (I am waiting for someone to explain how this conclusion was drawn: does the government know the reasons individual Canadians voted and the reasons for their choice of party/candidate?)

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From an intelligence angle, while not much new was introduced at the Foreign Interference Commission last week, a few takeaways need........

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