Canadians can be confident there will be a public inquiry into foreign interference, New Democratic House leader Peter Julian said Thursday.
Opposition parties wanted the government to announce the inquiry before the House of Commons rose for the summer break, and for the last two weeks Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has been leading intense talks to find a consensus among the parties for an inquiry.
But there was unanimous consent for the House of Commons to rise Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule, without any such agreement. MPs won’t return to their seats until Sept. 18.
The inquiry negotiations continued Thursday, with LeBlanc meeting with House leaders again….