OTTAWA — A Quebec judge will head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada's affairs now that federal parties have agreed on a proc
OTTAWA — A Quebec judge will head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s affairs now that federal parties have agreed on a process to examine the thorny subject, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is ready to testify should he be asked to appear.
LeBlanc, who is also public safety minister, said the inquiry will examine meddling by China, Russia and other foreign states and non-state actors. In Singapore, Trudeau suggested the government would not need to wait until the entire process is over before acting on any lessons learned, pointing to the interim report due early next year.LeBlanc said it’s up to Hogue to consult with legal experts of her own choosing as to whether parts of the inquiry will be held in public, and also who will be called to testify.
LeBlanc said Hogue does not have “detailed experience” in national-security matters, arguing it’s an asset for her to come to the issue with a fresh set of eyes. Hogue said in a statement Thursday she looks forward to the role and will provide details on subsequent steps in due course. “It is vital that our electoral processes and democratic institutions be protected from foreign interference.”
Hogue has a “huge and nearly impossible task ahead of her,” said Wesley Wark, a national security expert and senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation. In May, the government confirmed a media report that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service had in 2021 detected a plot by China to intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong. The Trudeau government expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after sustained uproar in Parliament.
His report, issued in May, found that Trudeau’s government did not knowingly or negligently fail to act on foreign attempts to interfere in the last two federal elections.
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