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Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan is threatening legal action against the Globe and Mail over articles that said the Canadian Security Intelligence Service was investigating him.

Last week, the Globe reported that CSIS told the Ontario government in 2010 that it was concerned about Chan’s ties with China and feared he was susceptible to influence by the Chinese government.

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On Monday, Chan demanded the Globe retract the story and threatened to “pursue all legal remedies to restore my reputation that has been damaged by this deeply offensive personal attack.”

Premier Kathleen Wynne has defended Chan, her minister of citizenship, immigration and international trade, after the report, saying the CSIS concerns were deemed baseless when they were first raised.