Opposition parties have all voted in favour of an NDP motion calling on David Johnston to immediately step down from his current role as special rapporteur on foreign election interference.
The Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois, and NDP voted in favour of the non-binding motion in the House on May 31—introduced by NDP MP Jenny Kwan the day prior—calling on Johnston to “step aside” from the role and requesting the government “urgently establish a public commission of inquiry.”
The motion passed by a vote of 174 to 150, with the Liberals and Independent MP Han Dong voting against it.
Kwan’s motion said Johnston should step down due to concerns over “the special rapporteur process, the counsel he retained in support of this work, his findings, and his conclusions.” The motion’s reference to Johnston’s ‘counsel’ was of Johnston’s key advisor, Sheila Block, who reportedly made a total of over $7,500 in previous donations to the Liberal Party of Canada….