thePodcast: What took the Trudeau Liberals so long to ban WeChat on government devices?

November 05, 2023 00:25:05
thePodcast: What took the Trudeau Liberals so long to ban WeChat on government devices?
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thePodcast: What took the Trudeau Liberals so long to ban WeChat on government devices?

Nov 05 2023 | 00:25:05

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Show Notes

For the week of Nov. 5, 2023: Finally, the Government of Canada has banned the use of WeChat on government devices. Two years since the 2021 federal election, in which Conservative Kenny Chiu was subject to disinformation and lost his Steveston-Richmond East seat. Five months after proof that another Conservative, Michael Chong, was targeted by a Chinese diplomat.  Treasury Board president Anita Anand announced the ban of the Chinese social media, messaging and payment app on the same day she banned the use of Russian-made anti-virus products.  One of Canada’s top professors on datamining and cybersecurity said the federal ban […]

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