Thank you, Madam Chair, and, through you, thank you to our witnesses.
I want to start by quoting from the study that Mr. Turnbull quoted from earlier. It says this:
We cannot preclude the possibility, however, that there was some influence at the riding level. Moreover, the mere perception that China was able to influence the race in Steveston—Richmond East may have a chilling effect on criticism of China in Canadian politics.
Moreover, if Mr. Turnbull had read the explanatory notes, he would have read that the survey data was from 689 Chinese Canadians from across the country and was not specific to Mr. Chiu's former riding. I would commend to the committee the possibility of reading the entire report.
For you, Mr. Chui, looking at intimidation efforts that may have happened in your riding and in other ridings where there are large diasporas of Canadians of Chinese descent, what impacts do these types of efforts have on individuals and their families here in Canada, and also on those who may have families in China, Hong Kong and other areas?