It was, in fact, a CSE, Communications Security Establishment, assessment that this type of activity goes on all the time. In fact, we see that some of our allies in the Middle East do the same thing, and not necessarily in a crisis. That similar thing could happen in Canada; however, the assessment of CSE is that the intention of a major state actor would only be displayed in the circumstance of a war.
On May 5th, 2021. See this statement in context.