Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already dismissed this ask by a majority of MPs as another political attack.
Johnston said he “deeply” respects the right of the House of Commons “to express its opinion” but said his mandate comes from the government.Even before the vote, Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne said that motions like these are adopted “every day” and this one is no different.
Johnston said in his report that due to the sensitive nature of national security and the intelligence he studied, there would be no way to divulge the information Canadians are seeking publicly. He said that would defeat the purpose of a public inquiry.Article content Opposition parties have been decrying the appointment of Johnston, a former governor general, because of his family connection to the prime minister’s family and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. They are also taking issue with Johnston’s legal aide having donated to the Liberal Party of Canada.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accepted the offer on the condition that he be able to speak as freely as possible about the contents afterwards.Article content “His attitude, his pretentiousness, his arrogance, his lack of consideration for voters of the majority of the House of Commons has reached a level that even his father has never attained.”
“We’re demolishing the good reputations of people who have given a lot to this country,” he said, pointing to unnamed witnesses who are now refusing to appear in front of parliamentary committees out of fear that their names will be tarnished.
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