"In September 2025, Chris Alexander-formerly Stephen Harper's immigration minister-told The Walrus that he thought "Giuseppe Bianchi" was an fiction, and that his investigation was equally fraudulent. The magazine had contacted Alexander while fact-checking my article concerning his accusation that veteran defence reporter David Pugliese was a Russian intelligence asset. I reported that Alexander's allegations about Pugliese, made on October 24, 2024, to Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, were false and defamatory, and appeared to be based on forged documents."
"Bianchin, an Italian-born engineer who now lives and works in the United States, took it upon himself to investigate Alexander's claims. He published his 79-page report in July 2025. It is not a peer-reviewed academic article, nor does it claim to be, but it is thorough and comprehensive. Bianchin sought out leading forensic analysts and experts in the field of typography. The conclusion of Bianchin's report-and of the experts he consulted-is unambiguous: the documents Alexander presented to the parliamentary committee are forgeries."
Giuseppe Bianchin is an Italian-born engineer who lives and works in the United States and conducted a forensic typographical investigation into documents presented by Chris Alexander that accused defence reporter David Pugliese of being a Russian intelligence asset. Bianchin assembled forensic analysts and typography experts and published a 79-page July 2025 report concluding the documents were unequivocal forgeries. Alexander made the allegation to Parliament on October 24, 2024, but did not repeat it outside parliamentary privilege and no supporting evidence has emerged. The investigation also connects to a 2023 probe that led to charges involving military intelligence officer Matthew Robar.
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