The prime minister\u0027s chief of staff offered up few details to a House committee studying foreign interference in the last two elections
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“In my years in this job, I have seen a huge range of intelligence from all parts of the world. Some of it has been wrong ⦠some of it, right,” Telford said.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.She said she was limited in what she could disclose to the committee because it could put Canadians in danger, hurt the country’s relationship with its allies, and lead to an inability to get future intelligence.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper said her lack of answers did not inspire confidence in the matter, and instead invited suspicion..The New Democrats, who continue to push for a public inquiry to analyze foreign interference, said allegations that have appeared in media reports leads to “a lack of trust Canadians have in institutions.”
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