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COMMENTARY: Accusations have done significant damage to P.E.I. Buddhist community

I would like to respond to Dr. Ian Dowbiggin’s letter of  Sept. 1 2026, Evidence has been provided.

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Dr. Dowbiggin maintains that I, in an earlier piece, ignore evidence that the Buddhist group on P.E.I. has links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  In particular, he cites the work done by the Globe and Mail /Radio Canada, the 2025 Hogue Commission on Foreign Interference, and the “mountains of evidence“ that have been uncovered in recent years by “intrepid journalists.”

Let’s start with the Globe and Mail and those journalists, several of whom authored Canada Under Siege. On page 116 of their book, regarding some Islanders claims against the Buddhists, they write “we were hoping the report might lead to further investigation,” but later note, ”the paper was going to to publish another piece but could not validate some of the claims and backed away.” Essentially, they did what responsible journalists do when allegations can’t be supported.

What about the Hogue Commission on Foreign Interference? During her 16-month inquiry, Justice Hogue heard oral testimony from more than 150 experts and witnesses, among them former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Some even had their identities protected. She also examined thousands of pages of highly sensitive documents, many of them classified. What did she........

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