Public safety minister won’t say when he learned Beijing may have targeted Tory MP’s family

Mendicino dodged questions from opposition MPs in the House of Commons about the issue, stating in French that it was “scandalous” to suggest the government would neglect to protect an MP’s family. The report prompted Chong to accuse the government of failing to inform him that his relatives in Hong Kong were targeted. But when the Conservatives — including Chong himself — repeatedly pressed Mendicino to say when the government found out about the allegation, the public safety minister refused to say. When did he know?”Other MPs offered support and praise for Chong, with New Democrat MP Heather MacPherson saying the allegations that Beijing targeted his family had shocked the entire House of Commons. Canadian Security Intelligence Service has publicly declared Chinese state interference a threat to Canada’s security.