Former governor general David Johnston says he will resign from his role as special rapporteur into foreign interference.
In a resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 9, Johnston said that his appointment to the role of probing Beijing’s interference in Canada hasn’t helped to build trust in democratic institutions because of partisanship.
Johnston’s appointment by Trudeau was criticized by all opposition parties, who passed a resolution in the House of Commons on May 31 asking him to step down from the role.
Among the concerns cited by opposition parties were Johnston’s past ties to the Trudeau family and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation….