Ottawas Partnership With Beijing Undermines Work to Expose the China Threat: Former RCMP Intelligence Advisor

RCMP and Canadian military intelligence veteran Scott McGregor speaks during an interview on “American Thought Leaders,” hosted by Jan Jekielek, a senior editor at The Epoch Times, on May 26, 2026. The Epoch TimesRCMP and Canadian military intelligence veteran Scott McGregor says Ottawa’s new “strategic partnership” with Beijing undermines more than a decade of efforts by Canada’s intelligence and security community to raise awareness about the risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party.McGregor, who served for 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and later worked as an intelligence adviser to the RCMP, said the federal government’s shift in its approach to China came as a “shock” and has been disheartening for those who have spent years warning policymakers about Beijing’s influence and security threats.