Well, you indicated that perhaps it's not the role of government, but there were structures and processes in place at the time of the 2021 election.
I would note that in May of 2021, an IMU, an issues management note, was sent to the Minister of Public Safety that specifically noted that Kenny Chiu's riding was of high interest to the PRC. That IMU went into a black hole. The minister claims he never saw it, even though it went to him, Minister Blair, his chief of staff and the deputy minister of public safety.
Following the Global Times article of September 9, 2021, the rapid response mechanism at Global Affairs Canada highlighted the disinformation that was being spread. That was provided to the election committee that had been set up by the government to counter foreign interference and to bring awareness to interference activities.
Through it all, Kenny Chiu was left to drown in a sea of disinformation. Not only did he drown; in fact, there is evidence that the Liberal Party actually amplified the disinformation being spread by the Beijing-based regime. Not only is it the case that the PRC intervened in the Steveston—Richmond East riding; one of the major political parties, namely the Liberal Party, actually amplified the disinformation, perhaps resulting in the defeat of Kenny Chiu.
Would you agree that the system failed Kenny Chiu and failed the voters of Steveston—Richmond East?