Then, on the allegations that there was a network of 11 federal election candidates and operatives, at least some of whom were “witting affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party”—this is what Global News reported on November 7, 2022—you stated in your report:
My conclusion is that there was no evidence presented to any Minister or the Prime Minister that any of the 11 candidates or any group of candidates were working together as part of a network. No recommendation about a network of candidates was made as no network was known to exist. No recommendation was ignored.
Can you expand on this conclusion? How did you arrive at this?