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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
Source for PP lying about his reason for not getting clearance.
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His claim was that if he had security clearance, he could no longer effectively criticize the government on the matter. But intelligence officials rebuffed that claim:
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Initially, Mr. Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet both rejected offers for the access to classified reports because they said it would muzzle their public efforts to hold the government to account. However, in the last week, top intelligence officials have said that secrecy rules would not prevent leaders from acting on the information they receive. On Tuesday, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May held a lengthy news conference detailing what she learned from the classified report.
In the wake of those developments, Mr. Blanchet agreed to receive the briefing and on Tuesday said he is in the process of getting clearance.
The Conservative Leader though remains unconvinced. The party confirmed he will not get the briefing on Wednesday.
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/poli...to-classified/