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@vsp Poilievre won't seek a clearance because he wouldn't get cleared. The investigation process would find things that are (at best) politically damaging or (plausibly) criminal.

CSIS has put "Indian money helped make him CPC leader" on the table; "alleged", etc. but think of how rarely CSIS does anything like that. (And how risky it is should the CPC form a government.)

He's been a minion of American cult money his entire adult life, and sees no sin in lying to unbelievers about anything.

@graydon that's... not it.

There are only two reasons for a rejected security clearance:

(1) An ongoing investigation into the person applying, and,

(2) A set of facts that shows that the person is not loyal to Canada.

The first one is a scandal and the second is a very high bar to clear, in terms of evidence.

Him not being able to get clearance is not the case.

@vsp @graydon At the very least he would lose deniability about the shady benefits he has been receiving from foreign sources.

@Flux @graydon ... I hear you, but I want to make extra sure you're aware that a certain Obama endorsed Trudeau last election.

The fuckery is afoot, ongoing and multi-partisan, from the Prime Minister's office down to the local county reeve. It's big and small. The American government, Indian intelligence services, FSB/SVR and the Chinese are all here and making plays for influence and capturing politicians.

@vsp @Flux There's a difference between plays for influence, which however undesirable they are represent a commitment to the continued existence of an incumbent system, and somebody who (on the available information) is a life-long employee of an organization whose objectives include abolishing the rule of law.

(It's nigh-certainly exactly the same white supremacy women-cattle-and-slaves movement as we see in the States.)