By Pepper Parr
September 22, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
A 22-year veteran of the Canadian Forces with first hand experience relayed to security clearances is one of the people who has signed the change.org petition asking that it be made mandatory people with access to sensitive information are trustworthy and pose no risk to our national security.
Petitioner said he/she finds it “astounding that Pierre Poilievre, an influential figure in our nation, has not yet completed this crucial obtaining a security clearance.
The writer said he/she finds it “astounding that Pierre Poilievre, an influential figure in our nation, has not yet completed this crucial step.”
“As citizens, our safety is dependent on the proper screening of those in positions of power. A security clearance checks a person’s background, verifying their criminal record, personal history, and moral character. It is a matter of trust, not only for our government but for our citizens. Therefore, we find it necessary that Pierre Poilievre be subjected to the same stringent standard as the rest of us.
“No one is beyond reproach and everyone should be held to the same level of accountability – especially persons in positions that directly affect the security of our nation. We must maintain the integrity of our security system and ensure that all people in positions of power are thoroughly vetted.
“Let’ stand together for a transparent and fair process, and demand Pierre Poilievre to undergo a security clearance. It is not just about him, it is about the safety and security of us all – our nation. “
Our first question to the petition writer is: Who did you ask if Poilievre if has a security clearance ? And if you asked – did they give you a reason?
We will get back to you on this one
Change.org is a web site where petitions are placed and people are invited to do the click click thing and join those who already signed. So far there are 2650 signatures on this petition – they are aiming for 5000.
It’s a good question: Has Pierre Poilievre ensured that he has been cleared to see sensitive documents ?
We will wait until we have an answer from Poilievre communications people before passing along a link on this one.
I side with BLOC leader Blanchet and the former esteemed leader Thomas Mulcair on this one who also agree that once you read it you can never talk about it and I do not side with Elizabeth May or trust Trudeau the ethics violator on this file who would rather this go away.
“The conundrum, in a nutshell, is that once you’ve read it, you’re sworn to secrecy about its contents.”
He does not want to be sworn to secrecy about the contents. Either do I. These are our elections and our representatives. It’s time for the government to release the report for all of us to read and draw our own conclunsions.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-for-poilievre-ignorance-of-the-foreign-interference-report-is-not-bliss
To see highly confidential or top secret information one must pass a security check and swear to abide by the terms of the Official Secrets Act (Canada) 1981. It would seem you are ok with those governed by the terms of the act to selectively decide for themselves when and if they will comply with the terms of the act to which they have sworn to abide. Poilievre can continue from a position of ignorance to ask all the questions he likes about the redacted portions of the report. However those who potentially have the answers cannot answer those questions because they are bound by the Official Secrets Act (Canada) 1981. He could get the answers for himself but he refuses to do so. He prefers to grandstand.
Neither you, nor I, nor Poilievre can possibly know what sensitive intelligence information may be contained in the report. Sensitive intelligence information that we do not wish our enemies to know we hold or how we obtained it.
Thanks for posting the article, of course, it’s a trap, everything Trudeau does is either a secret or an emergency, and weaponizing the Official Secrets Act will water down the act itself as did declare a National Emergency, I have signed the Official Secrets Act regarding work-related contracts nothing 007ish but still, It’s something I take seriously; If Trudeau knows something criminal has taken place as Jagmeet Singh intimated then call the RCMP what could possibly be the delay.
Poilievre was unable to review the full unredacted National Security & Intelligence Committee highly confidential report on foreign election interference because he would not submit to a security clearance check. He said that in doing so he would be sworn to uphold its confidentiality which would stop him from asking questions. Questions he might find the answers to in the report. But no, he prefers to grandstand. He still has not submitted to a security clearance check. What if he is elected PM (god help us) and refuses to get security clearance?