OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet says any member of his caucus involved in a case of foreign interference will “pay the price” for their actions.
Mr. Blanchet is taking steps to obtain the security clearance necessary to read the full version of a classified report from the Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security and Intelligence.
The watchdog, made up of MPs and senators, said in a public report this month that some parliamentarians are “half or deliberately” participating in efforts by foreign states to interfere in Canadian politics.
Yves-François Blanchet affirms that after having examined the report, he will take care of managing the situation for any Bloc MP who has been involved in a case of foreign interference and he invites the other federal party leaders to do the same .
The parliament of a G7 country cannot afford to have MPs under the influence of hostile foreign powers, he told reporters on Tuesday.
Mr. Blanchet adds that he will not follow the lead of New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and will not speak publicly after seeing the unexpurgated report from the agency. monitoring.
