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It’s incomprehensible that B.C.’s municipal politicians do not realize what a bad idea it is to have China as a major sponsor of their annual fall convention and host a reception.

“But we’ve done it before,” the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ board as well as some mayors and councillors say, as if that’s a justification. It’s not.

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It was a bad idea all those other years as well because the only reason that anyone wants to pour booze and push canapés on a bunch of local politicians is to curry favour.

If they are so naïve as to believe that China is just being nice, they should read some history and some news.

Back in 2010, Canadians were told we have had a problem with foreign interference. Several B.C. municipal politicians along with two provincial cabinet ministers were described by the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as being “under at least the general influence of a foreign government.