Shocking actions of an MP on slave labour | Sam Cooper

Within hours of a Liberal MP's bizarre committee performance, a Chinese Communist Party linked website was already amplifying it. Sam Cooper of The Bureau says that timeline is not a coincidence. Jim and Iain sit down with Sam Cooper to trace the line from Michael Ma's cross examination of a respected China expert to a documented pattern of United Front influence operations inside Canadian politics, and what it means that the prime minister's response has been silence. Topics covered: ► Liberal floor crosser Michael Ma's committee questioning of University of Ottawa expert Margaret McCuaig-Johnston on forced labour in China ► Rushan Abbas of Campaign for Uyghurs says Ma's tactics echoed language used by Chinese Communist Party officials ► A Chinese state linked website amplified Ma's performance within hours, publishing detailed biographical material on McCuaig-Johnston ► Sam Cooper's reporting links Ma to a group identified by the Jamestown Foundation as one of 575 United Front affiliated organizations in Canada ► The same group previously criticized former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole as too anti-China after the 2021 election ► How the case of a convicted Chinese agent serving as an Arcadia, California mayor illustrates the broader pattern of United Front influence operations ► Mark Carney's limited response to Ma's comments, and what intelligence agencies likely already know ► The connection between Canada's Chinese EV deal and the forced labour allegations raised at committee ► Why Sam Cooper says a rational observer can question whether Canada's China policy serves Canada's interests Why would a sitting member of parliament risk a performance that so closely mirrored Beijing's talking points, and what should happen next? Let us know what you think in the comments. The Really Big Show: the thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed 🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media. #canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #samcooper #foreigninterference #michaelma #unitedfront #chinaCanada