Former governor general David Johnston to oversee foreign interference probes
The Prime Minister’s Office says Johnston was appointed after consultations with all parties in the House of Commons.
He will have a “wide mandate” to look into allegations of interference in the past two elections and make recommendations to the government, the PMO said in a statement.Johnston served as governor general from 2010 to 2017 and currently serves as the Leaders’ Debates Commissioner, which he will step down from to take on the rapporteur role.
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