Johnston has defended his integrity and downplayed his connections to the prime minister, saying this week he intends to stay on in his role.
Trudeau said in Toronto Friday that he looks forward to public hearings the governor general is expected to hold"across the country" over the coming months before he releases a final report by the end of October.The House of Commons passed an NDP motion earlier this week, with the support of Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs, that urged Johnston to step aside and asked the government to call a public inquiry.
"All the parties in the House of Commons should come together and agree on someone who is not partisan, not connected to any party leader and who has a track record of objectivity, preferably as a judge," he said. Poilievre is refusing to review a classified portion of Johnston's initial report into foreign interference, saying it would silence him from criticizing the federal government on the subject.
"I deeply respect the right of the House of Commons to express its opinion about my work going forward, but my mandate comes the government. I have a duty to pursue that work until my mandate is completed."
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