NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the Liberal government to replace David Johnston as the special rapporteur into foreign interference, but he won’t withdraw his support for the government if they fail to listen. “We believe a public inquiry, the rigour and the scrutiny of a public inquiry, is the only path to re-instill confidence in our electoral system,” he said. Johnston recommended against a public inquiry, citing the secret nature of the information, which he argued would force any public inquiry to operate largely behind closed doors. He said the media reports about interference lacked key information and he suggested opposition leaders should get classified briefings so they can see the same intelligence he saw. “I’m not able to disclose the details of how that foreign interference applies to me specifically for national security reasons,” she said.

Source: National Post May 31, 2023 00:07 UTC