**Former Minister Exposes KGB Files in Canadian Parliament**
A former Canadian minister has presented alleged KGB files to the Canadian Parliament. The files show how Soviet intelligence cultivated journalists to spread false stories about “Ukrainian Nazis”.
The presentation was made during a hearing on Russian disinformation‘s influence in Canada. The hearing was prompted by controversy over a documentary that advanced pro-Russian narratives about the war in Ukraine.
**Russia‘s Influence in Canada**
Despite a 2020 ban on RT, Russia’s state-funded TV channel, a former producer secured $340,000 from the Canada Media Fund for her film. This raised concerns about Russia’s influence in Canadian media.
The hearing expanded when former minister Chris Alexander presented evidence of deeper Russian influence operations. He accused a veteran journalist of Soviet and potentially Russian intelligence ties.
**”Stuart”: The KGB’s Target in Canadian Media**
Alexander presented eight documents that allegedly show the KGB had a journalist under surveillance since 1984. The documents were reportedly found in Ukraine’s KGB archives, which were opened in 2015.
Two independent experts and several historians confirmed the documents’ authenticity, although they remain subject to further verification. The documents suggest that the KGB viewed the journalist as potentially influential in Canadian and American media.
The surveillance allegedly began after a KGB agent met the journalist at a public lecture about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1982.