“These allegations primarily center around the activities of certain Buddhist groups and their affiliates operating in the province and build on years of public speculation and uncertainty,” reads the letter to Duheme, signed by Lantz and the newly appointed minister of Housing, Land and Communities, Cory Deagle.
“Equally troubling are suggestions, made by the same individuals, that Prince Edward Island has been used as ‘a forward operating base for the Chinese Communist Party,'” the letter reads.
“These are serious allegations. Claims of clandestine foreign interference must be examined by the relevant federal government departments and agencies, including the RCMP, to determine if there is any factual basis. Islanders expect that such matters be handled responsibly, through established legal processes rather than through speculation.”
The Bureau’s Sam Cooper: The government move comes a week after The Bureau reported on findings presented at an October 8 news conference tied to the book Canada Under Siege: How P.E.I. Became a Forward Operating Base for the Chinese Communist Party…