Just so we're clear - I am not a conspiracy theorist, I just found this article and the subject matter very interesting. I never really thought of it, but it's got to be pretty easy to buy a politician in Canada.
Add to that the fact that we have a large influx of new immigrants from a few specific contrines who tend to live in the same area, and you have a situation that is very easy for, say the Chinese gov't, to take advantage of.
1) Find good candidate in new Chinese immigrant population in Richmond, BC
2) Give guy training, grooming, money
3) Have him nominated for city council
4) use money to get his image out there with the large block of Chinese voters, who'll identify with him.
5) Have him progress through the ranks to a position of some influence within provincial politics.
it's not too far fetched and I am glad CSIS is watching this stuff, because I'm sure not!
