Canadian Press The Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of political discourse, disinformation and propaganda originating from the Communist Party in Beijing, a media industry veteran told a public inquiry Tuesday. If Beijing seeks to influence or interfere in Canada’s democratic processes, one of its most effective tools is the Chinese-language media, said Hong Kong-born Victor Ho, who came to Canada in 1997 and worked in newspaper and radio journalism over the years. From Toronto to Vancouver, much of the Chinese-language media operates “under the immense influence” of the Communist Party, Ho said. The ongoing commission of inquiry’s latest hearings are focusing on detecting and countering foreign meddling. A final report from the inquiry is due by the end of the year. Ho was part

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