Johnston must ‘answer’ on interference report at committee, opposition MPs say
The letter was signed by Tory MPs John Nater, Michael Cooper and Blaine Calkins, NDP MP Rachel Blaney and Bloc Québécois MP Marie-Helen Gaudreau. The six other members of the committee are Liberal MPs, including chair Bardish Chagger.After having two months to decide whether a public inquiry or another form of independent review was warranted, Johnston recommended against such a forum on Tuesday in his initial report as special rapporteur.
The prime minister has been under pressure for months from opposition leaders to hold a public inquiry amid mounting allegations of foreign meddling in Canadian society, including recent elections.Those allegations, detailed in reports from Global News and the Globe and Mail, have put increased scrutiny on the government to explain when it was made aware of foreign threats and attempted meddling, and what the Liberals have done to prevent it in the future.
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