Cross-partisan calls are growing for the Liberal government to call a public inquiry to investigate allegations of election interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections by the Chinese government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau having already ruled it out.
“Some form of non-partisan deep look has to happen here,” said Gerald Butts, Trudeau’s former principal secretary and also longtime friend, during an interview with Global News on Feb. 26.
He said the federal government could commission a non-partisan investigation into the election interference reports, such as a public inquiry, a Royal commission, or a commission of inquiry.
Members of opposition parties have also called for a public inquiry into the interference allegations….