David Johnston filed his final—and confidential—report on foreign interference to the prime minister on Monday, ending his contentious term as special rapporteur.
Johnston had announced his plans to resign earlier this month, saying the atmosphere around his work had become too partisan. He pledged to submit a final report to the government before the end of June.
Late Monday, he did just that, but the office of the independent special rapporteur said the document was a “supplement to the confidential annex” of his earlier report, meaning it will not be made public. Instead, a two-paragraph cover letter from Johnston to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was released….