‘Kick them out’: Poilievre responds to revelations on Iranian interference in Canada | 24CA News
The chief the federal official Opposition is asking for rapid motion in opposition to the Iranian regime, within the wake of Global News reporting revealing the extent of the Islamic republic’s interference in Canada.
Pierre Poilievre was in Vancouver Monday, the place he responded to a Global News investigation that exposed lots of of regime insiders residing within the nation.
“To think that we might have terrorist-linked Iranian regime thugs operating with impunity, spending stolen money and intimidating Canadian Jews and Iranians is appalling,” he mentioned.
Poilievre has been vocal about getting powerful with the Iranian regime, however mentioned even he was startled at how widespread the issue is.
“That reporting was shocking,” he mentioned.
B.C. lawyer Ramin Joubin has been constructing a database monitoring the variety of regime insiders working in Canada and threatening individuals who converse out in opposition to Iran.
“We have about 700 names right now that either have temporary residence, permanent residence or citizenship that are in Canada and that are somehow regime affiliates,” he mentioned.
“They came to Canada knowing this was going to be their safe haven.”
Poilievre described the quantity as “staggering,” including the state of affairs requires “immediate action to kick them out of this country.”
World-renowned human rights activist Masih Alinejad, a longtime outspoken critic of the Iranian regime, has been transferring from protected home to protected home, ever since an alleged try on her life in July 2022.
She mentioned her life is at risk within the United States, and probably underneath even better menace in Canada.
“The FBI told me that the same group who are trying to kidnap me on U.S. soil were the same group from Revolutionary Guards in Iran trying to harass, kidnap and kill Canadians,” she mentioned.
“FBI told me that as far as you are in America, we will protect you. But we suggest you not to go to Canada.”
Poilievre described that warning as “mind-blowing.”
“Who would ever have thought eight years ago that our allies would think Canada is too dangerous a place to go,” he mentioned.
The Conservative chief mentioned he needs to see the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. listed as a terrorist entity in Canada.
He’s additionally calling for extra sanctions in opposition to Iran, and the creation of a overseas agent registry.
Global News reached out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s workplace together with 4 federal cupboard ministers, however none had been obtainable for touch upon this story.
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