Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has confidence in David Johnston, even as the House of Commons is about to vote in favour of a motion to push him out of his job.
Trudeau named the former governor general a special rapporteur for foreign interference in March to look into allegations the Chinese government tried to meddle in the last two federal elections.
Trudeau brushed off those concerns, telling reporters that he views the matter as political parties wanting to score "partisan points." The motion also calls on the government to instead launch a public inquiry into the issue of foreign interference, which the former governor general recommended against in his initial report last week.
He said what he plans to do instead is hold a series of public hearings to further probe the issue. He said he would focus on hearing from officials of both past and present governments, as well as members of diaspora communities affected by foreign interference attempts.
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