Opposition MPs passed a motion Thursday calling for the federal government to launch a national public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference, after hearing hours testimony from top intelligence officials who sought to assure that the integrity of Canada's last two elections was upheld despite meddling attempts by China.
After debate spanning two meetings of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee , by a vote of 6-5 with Liberal MPs voting against, opposition parties voted in favour of calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to enact an inquiry that would include but not be limited to allegations of election meddling.
PROC has a mandate to review and report on the election of members to the House of Commons. The MPs on this committee have been studying the issue of foreign election interference through public meetings since November, in light of recent media reporting alleging various "sophisticated" attempts by China to meddle, including claims that specific MPs or candidates were targeted, in an effort to re-elect Liberals.
Given the highly sensitive national security information underpinning the issue, officials’ testimonies have been mostly light in detail or specifics, citing obligations to protect classified information.
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