A new memo reveals that national security officials were warning the federal Liberal government back in 2017 of Chinese Communist attempts to infiltrate the government, seemingly clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s assertion that he was not briefed on election interference attempts.

Plus, the former head of the federal public service says that the government’s use of McKinsey and other contractors suggests that the public service itself is weakened.

And a new survey sheds light on how Canada’s gloomy economic forecast is affecting Canadians’ retirement plans.

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