Q: Did the govt’s of the UK and/or Canada play any role in the Trump smear?
I tend to think the UK wasn’t involved.
Christopher Steele was an Ex-MI6 spy who now has a private intelligence firm.
Who was involved...
Oppo Firm Behind Trump Dossier Is Also A Hired Gun For Planned Parenthood
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/11/oppo-firm-behind-trump-dossier-is-also-a-hired-gun-for-planned-parenthood/
Daily Caller
JAN. 11, 2017
The opposition research firm that hired a former British spy to dig up dirt on Donald Trump is the same shady outfit that was hired by Planned Parenthood to put a positive spin on videos showing the sale of baby parts.
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Washington D.C.-based Fusion GPS is the firm that hired Christopher Steele, the former British spy who authored the salacious but unsubstantiated 35-page Trump dossier that was published by BuzzFeed on Tuesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal identified Steele, who runs a U.K.-based business intelligence firm called Orbis Business, as the author of the memo.
Steele, a former spy for MI6, the British equivalent of the CIA, relied on contacts in Russia, where he has served, to provide information about Trump’s business dealings, his visits to Russia and his campaign’s alleged contacts with Russian agents.
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