\r\nForeign interference concerns have been heightened during the current election period, given the threat has been scrutinized in recent months by the Foreign Interference Commission. The commission, along with security bodies, have identified the Chinese regime as the foremost foreign interference threat in Canada."} 63:{"type":"p","text":"Carney’s past interactions with Chinese entities before he entered politics have been criticized by Conservatives on the campaign trail. The Tories have noted a US$276 million dollar loan from the Bank of China secured by Brookfield Asset Management in late 2024, while Carney was board chair of the investment firm."} 64:{"type":"p","text":"The Tories also noted how Carney had met with the mayor of Beijing in October 2024. A readout of the meeting from the Beijing government said Carney during the meeting had “highlighted Brookfield Asset Management’s keen interest in seizing development opportunities in China, further expanding its business in Beijing, and deepening cooperation with relevant partners in areas such as green finance, fund management, and infrastructure investment.”"} 65:{"type":"p","text":"In late March, during a campaign event, Carney spoke about diversifying Canada’s trading relationships amid the trade conflict with the United States, but said that any potential partners in Asia would need to share Canadian values, and that they “don’t include China.”"} 66:{"type":"p","text":"“There’s certain activity that we could have with China. We obviously do have a large amount of trade with them, but we have to be very careful, very deliberate, and they need to meet Canadian standards,” he said."} 67:{"type":"p","te

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