The investigation, headed by Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, claimed that the government may have tried to "clandestinely provide financial support to preferred candidates during the 2021 election" by using "proxy agents." Additionally, it identified india as the second-most aggressive nation meddling in Canadian elections.
According to the research, one of the main ways that india meddles in canada is through misinformation. According to the article, India's alleged national security worries over Khalistani secession have caused "challenges" in the countries' ties.
Nevertheless, the investigation concluded that there was no proof of Canadian lawmakers conspiring with foreign governments to tamper with the nation's elections.
Since prime minister Justin Trudeau asserted in 2023 that indian operatives were reportedly engaged in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the report has become as the most recent cause of contention between india and Canada.
Following the Canadian government's assertion that indian diplomats were "persons of interest" in the Nijjar murder probe, the matter took a sharp turn last year. In response, india removed six Canadian diplomats from the nation and withdrew these diplomats.
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