What does the government say about why Lennikov is “detrimental to the national interest”?
Nothing. The CBC has repeatedly asked ministers, their spokesmen and the Canada Border Services Agency to explain how Lennikov is “detrimental to the national interest.” None of these officials have answered the question. When it was put to him on June 2 by the CBC’s Julie van Dusen, Van Loan chose not to address the question, instead quoting Section 34 (1), which says nothing about his discretionary powers.
