MPs will be voting later today in the House of Commons about whether to endorse a report calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference, a move that comes amid new allegations involving the Chinese government’s interference in Canada’s affairs.
While the motion is not binding, it will likely raise the heat on the federal government to commit to an independent probe of foreign interference, following Toronto-area MP Han Dong’s shocking departure from the Liberal caucus.
Dong told the House of Commons late Wednesday night that he will sit as an Independent following a story from Global News alleging he advised a senior Chinese diplomat in February 2021 that Beijing should hold