Foreign interference in Canada: A 2023 recap

News Snapshot:

A highlight reel: from mysterious spy balloons to leaked secrets and political controversies. After three years of varying degrees of pandemic restrictions, Canada was wide open to the world for all of 2023. Throughout 2023, a steady stream of headlines about the extent to which foreign entities are exploiting Canada’s openness for their gain. It is why a senior Quebec judge is embarking on a foreign interference public inquiry expected to last for much of 2024. Here are 23 foreign interference stories of this past year. Feb. 1: Photographer Chase Doak captures an image of a mysterious balloon high over...