Two opposition leaders in the House of Commons are dismissing the newly named special rapporteur on foreign election interference as a “family friend” of the prime minister and are continuing to press the government to call a public inquiry.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named former governor general David Johnston as the special rapporteur on foreign election interference during the last two federal elections.
A government media release said Johnston is tasked with looking at the evidence and making “recommendations on protecting and enhancing Canadians’ faith in our democracy.”
Those recommendations could include a public inquiry. The Liberal government has said it would abide
