“The foreign influence registry is failing. Only 30 out of an expected 2,400 people have signed up, and the deadline has passed. I want the minister to explain this.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government’s foreign influence registry is in shambles. The deadline to register has passed. This week, the commissioner revealed that only 30 persons or entities have registered, despite an estimated 2,400 that are required to do so, according to Public Safety Canada. That is a pathetic 1% compliance rate. How does the minister explain that?”

“The foreign influence registry is failing, with only one percent following the rules after two and a half years. Canadians have a right to know who is working for foreign governments. I want the minister to tell us how he will enforce this law.”

“Mr. Speaker, again, the Liberals are all talk and no results. They have had two and a half years to get the registry up and running, and there is a pathetic 1% compliance rate. Canadians deserve to know who is influencing elected officials and other public office-holders on behalf of foreign governments. Compliance is not optional. It is the law. What exactly is the minister doing to enforce the law?”

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  “The Liberals are all talk and no results.”

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“China interfered in our elections, but the government is still talking with them about national defence. A report says over 2,400 foreign agents are working here, but only 30 have registered. Who is protecting our democracy while the Prime Minister travels abroad?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is travelling around the world. He is going to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and China. In 2025, China was recognized as a threat to national security because it interfered in our elections. Today, the government is discussing national defence with the Chinese government. Meanwhile, the foreign influence transparency commissioner reports that there are 2,422 foreign influence agents here in Canada. How many of them have registered? Only 30. Can the Prime Minister tell us who is taking care of defending and protecting the integrity of Canada’s democracy while he is off travelling the globe?”

“Parliament's watchdogs are warning us about this government. The Information Commissioner says the government hides records, and almost no foreign agents have registered under our new law. The world is dangerous. I want to know if the government takes protecting our democracy seriously.”

“Mr. Speaker, the independent officers of Parliament are all sounding the alarm, one after the other. The Information Commissioner of Canada recently wrote to the Senate to warn it that the Liberal government is concealing more and more records and shunning transparency. This week, we learned from the foreign influence transparency commissioner that just 1% of foreign agents have registered in the two years since the law was passed. Yesterday, the Prime Minister asked us to give him a break because he just got here. Are the Liberals not interested in protecting Canada’s democracy in a world that has never been so divided and dangerous?”