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 […]
Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling ‘insinuations’ are because he’s not Causasian | Globalnews.ca
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his race is behind “insinuations” in a newspaper report connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats. Sim says he’s not aware of any foreign interference in the 2022 municipal election that saw him defeat incumbent Kennedy Stewart. 2:13 Former governor general David Johnston to oversee foreign interference probes Read […]
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 […]
Most Canadians trust election results, but want inquiry into interference claims: poll – National | Globalnews.ca
New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent inquiry into foreign interference in the last two federal elections, but still feel the country’s electoral system is safe. Market research firm Leger surveyed 1,544 people between March 10 and 12, asking a range of questions about Canada’s electoral system […]
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 […]
No foreign agent registry timeline as Australia warns of ‘unprecedented’ interference – National | Globalnews.ca
The timeline for when Canada might have a long-awaited foreign agents registry up and running remains unclear as an MP from a top ally warns his country is seeing “unprecedented levels” of foreign interference by hostile actors, including China and Russia. After announcing the launch of public consultations for the registry on Friday, Public Safety Minister Marco […]
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 […]
The West Block – Episode 24, Season 12 – National | Globalnews.ca
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 24, Season 12 Sunday, March 5, 2023 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Artur Wilczynski, Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications Security Establishment Politics Panel: Stephanie Levitz, The Toronto Star; and Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail Location: Ottawa, ON Story continues below advertisement Mercedes Stephenson: Is Ottawa doing enough to […]
How should Ottawa tackle foreign interference? Don’t wait for probes first, experts say – National | Globalnews.ca
The federal government should work to develop and pass legislation that strengthens Canada against foreign interference this year rather than wait for investigations — including any potential public inquiry — to play out first, former top public servants say. But transparency in all of that will be “essential” to restoring Canadians’ trust in their democratic institutions amid mounting allegations of […]
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 […]