Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, from the Quebec Court of Appeal, will today be named to chair a public inquiry into foreign interference by China, government sources have told Radio-Canada.
The Liberal government will reveal the appointment and the mandate of the inquiry at 11:30 a.m., according to sources.
Former governor general David Johnston was previously tasked with looking into allegations that China tried to meddle in the past two federal elections, but he resigned in June, saying his role had become too muddled in political controversy for him to continue.
Before his resignation, Johnston investigated media reports that questioned the government’s handling of China’s alleged interference
