Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he stands with special rapporteur David Johnston, who will continue to carry out his mandate investigating foreign interference despite the passage of a House of Commons motion calling for his removal.
“He will continue his work in sharing with Canadians the concerns and the solutions around foreign interference. And I look forward to him holding public hearings across the country over the coming months to include Canadians in this important conversation, in a way that is grounded in facts,” Trudeau told reporters during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck.
Trudeau appointed Johnston to be the special rapporteur on March 15 following media reports on widespread interference by the Chinese regime in Canada’s elections. Instead of launching a public inquiry, which opposition leaders repeatedly called for, the prime minister said he would heed the recommendations of Johnston….