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jakeXT

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:46 AM Mar 2015

Canada:Spies expelled to the U.S. were not American citizens

A report that five spies were thrown out of Canada and sent back to the U.S. ruffled diplomatic feathers Tuesday, prompting Public Safety Minister Steve Blaney to confirm the spies were not American agents.

OTTAWA—A report that five spies were thrown out of Canada and sent back to the U.S. ruffled diplomatic feathers Tuesday, prompting Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney to confirm that the individuals were not American agents.

“All five of the suspected spies deported from Canada to the United States were cases of Canada returning to the United States someone who was suspected of spying against the United States,” said Blaney’s communications director Jean-Christophe de Le Rue.

No other details about the cases were provided.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/03/03/spies-expelled-to-the-us-were-not-american-citizens.html

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