‘Troubled’ Eby seeks CSIS briefing on election interference | Globalnews.ca
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s “very troubled” by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year and he’s asked Canada’s intelligence agency for a briefing. Eby said Friday that Canadians deserved a “thorough and independent investigation” into the claims reported in the Globe and Mail newspaper this week that China’s consulate […]
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 […]
ANALYSIS: How a looming vote on Katie Telford may test the Liberal-NDP deal – National | Globalnews.ca
Pierre Poilievre‘s Conservatives will force a House of Commons vote next week that could test the strength of the deal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support the Liberal minority government on matters of confidence. The Conservatives will use what is known in parliamentary circles as an ‘opposition day’ to […]
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 […]
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 […]
NDP not ‘ruling out’ making interference inquiry a must for continuing Liberal support – National | Globalnews.ca
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not “ruling out” making a public inquiry into foreign interference a condition for continuing the governance deal with the federal Liberals, but says that is not a decision he is making just yet. Singh told The Roy Green Show on Saturday that he plans to bring up the […]
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 […]