David Vigneault prepares the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for foreign interference battle

• CANADA/CHINA - CSIS at heart of tensions between Ottawa and Beijing

• RUSSIA - Telegram channel close to military intelligence is hiring

• UKRAINE/EUROPE - NATO boosts cooperation with security teams

• TAIWAN - CCP sees ex-police officer Hou Yu-ih as best shot at presidency
  

• IRAQ - Lahur Talabani throws spanner in election plans
  

CSIS under fire from Canadian parliament after stand-off between Trudeau and Xi Jinping 

As relations between the two countries become increasingly tense, the federal intelligence service has been ordered to account for its efforts to counter supposed Chinese interference in Canadian affairs.

Huawei hires more lobbyists in Ottawa amid increasing scrutiny 

The telecommunications giant hopes to reassure Canadian officials in the wake of an parliamentary report that flagged up extensive Chinese influence operations in the country.

UrtheCast offshoot seeks to work its way back into Canadian space market 

EarthDaily Analytics, formed from UrtheCast with backing from Antarctica Capital, has taken on three lobbyists to help it obtain financing from the Canadian government. UrtheCast's radar business, meanwhile, is now owned by Alpha Insights.

Canadian MPs report calls out China threat, as US pressure mounts 

The annual report from Canada's National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICP), published within days of a threat assessment from the US' Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), attests to the two countries' increased scrutiny on China.