David Johnston pledges transparency in interference probe as Trudeau defends pick – National | Globalnews.ca
Former governor general David Johnston says he will have a hand in determining his own mandate as special rapporteur on foreign interference in recent federal elections. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped the former governor general and legal scholar on Wednesday to probe allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, which were […]
Former governor general David Johnston to oversee foreign interference probes – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named his special rapporteur to oversee a suite of foreign interference probes: former governor general David Johnston. The Prime Minister’s Office says Johnston was appointed after consultations with all parties in the House of Commons. He will have a “wide mandate” to look into allegations of interference in the past […]
The West Block – Episode 25, Season 12 – National | Globalnews.ca
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 25, Season 12 Sunday, March 12, 2023 Host: Eric Sorenson Guests: Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister Andrew Wallace, Australian MP, Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Location: Ottawa, ON Eric Sorenson: As allegations of Chinese election interference mount, the Prime Minister shifts gears, but […]
Vincent Ke resigns from Ontario PC caucus amid 2019 election interference allegations | Globalnews.ca
Ontario legislative member Vincent Ke has resigned from the Progressive Conservative party following a Global News report of allegations by intelligence sources that Ke was involved in an election interference network directed by China’s consulate in Toronto. Ke, who represents the Toronto-area riding of Don Valley North, denies the allegations. “While the Global News allegations […]
Trudeau set to ask Parliament’s national security committee to probe foreign interference – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking MPs and senators on Parliament’s national security committee to launch a new investigation of foreign interference in Canada. Two Liberal sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss matters not yet public, confirmed to The Canadian Press that Trudeau will announce the news on Parliament Hill later on Monday. The […]
Ottawa split on when to warn of foreign election interference attempts, report author says – National | Globalnews.ca
The man who wrote a report that recommends a lower threshold for notifying Canadians about foreign interference in elections says there’s no consensus about what that threshold should be. Former civil servant Morris Rosenberg’s report, released on Tuesday, looked into the work of the panel created by the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol during the […]