PEI Premier Calls for RCMP Probe Following Revelations of Beijing’s Influence Operations in the Province

Prince Edward Island’s government is calling for federal probes into allegations of foreign interference and money laundering in the province, following revelations from an investigation detailing how Beijing exploited immigration loopholes and used elite capture to infiltrate the island.

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz sent a letter to RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme on Oct. 16, requesting that the federal police force launch an investigation and review evidence related to recent revelations about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operations in the province. He also sent a letter to Sarah Paquet, CEO of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), on the same day,  requesting the federal organization investigate allegations of money laundering by foreign actors in the province.