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CSIS briefed Ontario premier’s office on potential Chinese interference: Ford

Ford was responding on Tuesday to questions about Vincent Ke, who resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus earlier this month.

Published Mar 21, 2023 at 5:26pm

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CSIS briefed Ontario premier’s office on potential Chinese interference: Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens to members of the media during a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his chief of staff received a briefing from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service after allegations of election interference by China were tied to a member of his caucus.

Ford was responding Tuesday to questions about Vincent Ke, the provincial representative for Don Valley North, who resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus earlier this month.

A statement from Ford’s office on March 10 said Ke would sit as an independent while he worked to clear his name.

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