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EDITORIAL: Don’t trust the feds on China

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Postmedia News. (2026, November 9). EDITORIAL: Don’t trust the feds on China. Toronto Sun. https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-dont-trust-the-feds-on-china

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Toronto Sun · collected 2026-11-09 · by Postmedia News

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This editorial argues that Prime Minister Mark Carney's government cannot be trusted regarding security threats from China to Canada. It cites a report by Safeguard Defenders, which alleges that 18 Chinese associations in Canada are fronts for illegal police stations and calls into question the seriousness of the Canadian government’s response. The Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, has stated that these allegations must be nuanced to avoid unfairly targeting Canadians of Chinese origin, but the editorial criticizes this approach, suggesting it downplays genuine security concerns.
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The Toronto Sun published an editorial on November 9, 2026, expressing skepticism about the Canadian government's handling of security threats posed by China. The article cites a report from Safeguard Defenders, a Spanish human rights NGO, which claims that 1,247 Chinese associations in 91 countries, including 18 in Canada, are fronts for illegal domestic police stations. This report updates an earlier study from 2022 that alleged the existence of such entities in more than 50 countries, with five present in Canada. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree stated that Canada will examine these new allegations seriously but cautioned against unfairly targeting Canadians of Chinese origin who engage in lawful activities. Beijing denies these claims, asserting there are no illegal police stations operating in Canada.

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Don't Trust The Feds On China
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“Article A discusses a joint statement from foreign ministers regarding national security cases in Hong Kong and a specific court sentence, while Article B is an editorial about trust in the Canadian government's handling of China-related security threats.”
Global News
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“Article A discusses a budget boost for CSIS, while Article B expresses skepticism about Prime Minister Carney's government regarding security threats from China. The articles do not describe the same specific incident.”
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“The articles cover different aspects of Canada-China relations, with Article A focusing on a report about Chinese associations as fronts and Article B reporting on Prime Minister Carney's upcoming meeting to discuss foreign interference.”
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CTV News Canada Canadians China Chinese

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Canada GPE · 10× Chinese NORP · 8× China GPE · 7× CTV News ORG · 2× Canadian NORP · 2× Canadians NORP · 2× Carney PERSON · 2× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Safeguard Defenders ORG · 1× Spanish NORP · 1×

Narrative

Anandasangaree’s comments sound as if he has never read the findings of Canada’s foreign interference inquiry with regard to the testimony of Canadians of Chinese origin, including human rights dissidents, who say they are the constant targets of transnational repression by Chinese agents operating in Canada, including threats and intimidation.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told CTV News Canada will seriously examine the new allegations.
2026-11-11 · Toronto Sun
EDITORIAL: Don’t trust the feds on China · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

There is little reason to trust Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government when it comes to investigating security threats against Canada by China. asserted
it → be → China
Recommended Videos The latest allegations come in an updated report by Safeguard Defenders, a Spanish human rights non-governmental organization, that says 1,247 Chinese associations in 91 countries — including 18 in Canada — are fronts for illegal domestic police stations. asserted
associations → come → stations
Its investigation, “A Formula for Repression” — first reported by CTV News — is an update of an earlier study in 2022, alleging 100 Chinese associations were operating illegal police stations in more than 50 countries, including five in Canada. asserted
associations → report → Canada
No charges were laid in Canada, and some of the agencies are suing the federal government. asserted
some → lay → government
Beijing denies the allegations and says there’s no such thing as Chinese police stations in Canada. asserted
Beijing → deny → Canada
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told CTV News Canada will seriously examine the new allegations. asserted
Canada → tell → allegations
But he said this must be “nuanced” lest unsubstantiated allegations unfairly target Canadians of Chinese origin engaging in lawful activities, such as running book clubs and sporting organizations. asserted
allegations → say → clubs
With respect, we do not believe these allegations will ever be seriously addressed now that Carney has announced a new “strategic partnership” with China. asserted
Carney → believe → China
Especially one that includes a secret deal of increased cooperation between Chinese and Canadian law enforcement authorities on “public safety and security.” asserted
that → include → safety
Anandasangaree’s comments sound as if he has never read the findings of Canada’s foreign interference inquiry with regard to the testimony of Canadians of Chinese origin, including human rights dissidents, who say they are the constant targets of transnational repression by Chinese agents operating in Canada, including threats and intimidation. asserted
they → sound → threats
In her final report last year — ironically the same year Carney said China was Canada’s greatest security threat — Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue described China as “the most active perpetrator of foreign interference targeting Canada’s democratic institutions.” asserted
Hogue → say → institutions
China, she wrote, “targets members of Chinese Canadian diaspora communities for the purposes of repression, influence and forced return of targeted individuals … asserted
she → write → individuals
It deploys a wide range of tradecraft to carry out its activities, one of which is to use a person’s family and friends living in (China) as leverage against them. asserted
one → deploy → them
Downplaying the threat it poses to our democracy is quite another. asserted
it → downplay → democracy
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