All federal opposition leaders and various national officials are criticizing Special Rapporteur David Johnston’s decision not to call for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s last two general elections.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh all stated their disappointment with Johnston’s decision shortly after he announced it around midday on May 23.
Poilievre told reporters in Quebec City that calling a public inquiry would’ve been “common sense” and accused the prime minister of only appointing Johnston as special rapporteur in order to “help Trudeau cover up the influence by Beijing in our democracy.”…