Conservative Party MP Michael Chong recently revealed that he was informed by the prime minister’s national security advisor that CSIS had provided information indicating that Beijing was targeting Canadian MPs. This statement contradicted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s assertion that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to senior officials. The revelation came after the Globe and Mail reported that Chinese agents were targeting Canadian MPs, including Chong, following a 2021 House vote to condemn the treatment of Uyghurs in China as genocide. The top secret CSIS assessment cited by the newspaper did not provide specific names of MPs. While Trudeau had previously stated that CSIS did not believe the threat was significant, Chong questioned why the government was ignoring advice from CSIS regarding national security. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino noted that the government was working to protect parliamentarians and condemn this form of behavior, including summoning the Chinese ambassador. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly referred to the possibility of expelling the Chinese diplomat involved in targeting Chong.