Opposition parties have all voted in favour of an NDP motion calling on David Johnston to immediately step down from his current role as special rapporteur on foreign election interference. The Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois, and NDP voted in favour of the non-binding motion in the House on May 31—introduced by NDP MP Jenny Kwan the day…
House Passes Motion Calling on Johnston to Step Down as Special Rapporteur
COVID-19 Inquiry Requests Boris Johnson’s Unredacted WhatsApp Texts, Diary Entries
The official COVID-19 inquiry has requested the government provide former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and diary entries exchanged with senior government ministers, civil servants, and their advisers during the pandemic. The chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, Lady Hallet, wrote to the Cabinet Office (pdf), requesting the unredacted data, which she said were…
Trudeau Says He Has ‘Total Confidence’ in Johnston After Decision on Public Inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he has “total confidence” in the work being done by special rapporteur David Johnston, who earlier in the day recommended against holding a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s elections. “I committed to listening very carefully and abiding by the recommendations that the former governor general…
Michael Taube: Canada Needs a Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference, Not a Special Rapporteur With a ‘Fake Job’
Commentary David Johnston was appointed special rapporteur by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March to look into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada’s election process. The former governor general has apparently met with Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet to discuss his role and mandate. No such meeting will be…
Johnston’s Advice on Public Inquiry About Foreign Interference Expected Tuesday
Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision next Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should hold a public inquiry on foreign interference. The recommendation is anticipated to be included in an initial report about how the government should proceed with allegations that Canada’s last two federal elections were subject to meddling by…
House Passes Motion Calling for Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference
MPs in the House of Commons today voted in favour of a motion that calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a public inquiry into allegations that Beijing interfered in Canada’s past two federal elections. The non-binding NDP motion, which passed with 172 votes in favour and 149 against, places pressure on the Liberal…
Public Inquiry Into Chinese Interference ‘Only Way’ to Restore Voter Confidence: Bloc Leader
The only way to restore public confidence in the Canadian electoral system is to have an independent public inquiry look into reports of Chinese interference, says Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Other opposition leaders have also called for a public inquiry. In a letter on March 14, Blanchet urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a…
House Committee Passes Motion Calling for Public Inquiry on China’s Election Interference
MPs in a House of Commons committee passed a motion that calls on the federal government to launch a national public inquiry into China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections. On March 2, MPs on the House Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) committee voted 6–5 in favour of a motion to call on Prime Minister Justin…
Legal Advocacy Group Urges Emergencies Act Inquiry Commissioner Not to Send Report to Feds in Advance
The Institute for Freedom and Justice (IFJ), a registered charity based in Moncton, New Brunswick, has written a letter objecting to the Governor in Council and Cabinet receiving the final report from the Emergencies Act inquiry before it is made public. The legal advocacy organization’s letter to Commissioner Paul Rouleau, the justice chairing the Public…
Feds Self-Assessing Their Response to COVID-19, Internal Audits Underway
The federal government is quietly self-assessing its response to COVID-19, with internal audits underway by various government departments, a Senate committee heard Wednesday. Ontario Sen. Marty (Martha) Deacon asked if the federal government intended to establish a commission of inquiry into the federal response to COVID. Quebec Sen. Marc Gold said in response, “The government knows…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`