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Should all Canadian politics leaders be required to undergo top level security clearance? The answer seemed so obvious, apparently nobody thought to write a law mandating it. Until now, with breaking news about a new parliamentary petition e-7148 which takes direct aim at Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre over his refusal to receive top level security clearance for over 11 years, deceptively calling it a “gag order”.

Bill discusses the implications of Pierre Poilievre’s highly suspicious refusal to follow the accepted political process in the context of national security, foreign interference, and Canadian politics news today. What is Pierre Poilievre trying to hide?

Tune into Episode 369 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates.

This Canada politics news update was recorded on February 9, 2026.

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FURTHER READING

Sign the Petition here! e-7148 (Parliament and politics)

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7148

Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/petition-calls-for-federal-party-leaders-to-get-top-secret-security-clearance/

India accused of meddling in Canada’s Conservative Party race

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnl4e3grpo