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 Trudeau to launch an inquiry to examine recent reports of the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign interference operations in Canada that includes but is not limited to its meddling in the 2019 and 2021 elections. Liberal MPs voted against the motion introduced by NDP MP Peter Julian.
The motion, which is non-binding, would still have to be passed to the House to decide whether or not to accept the committee’s advice….