The two largest opposition parties have been quick to question Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pick of former governor general David Johnston as the new special rapporteur tasked with making an all-encompassing assessment of foreign interference and the integrity of Canada's democracy.
during which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on the same day Nobel Peace Laureate and democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo died in Chinese custody. Johnston said he brought up China's human rights record during the meeting."Justin Trudeau has named a 'family friend,' old neighbour from the cottage, and member of the Beijing-funded Trudeau foundation, to be the 'independent' rapporteur on Beijing's interference.
That Harper then went on to appoint Johnston as governor general in 2010, and after extending his tenure into 2017,That as the debates commissioner Johnston had taken on the task ofthe organization of the official debates during the 2019 and 2021 election campaigns. By making key determinations around who would be able to participate, and negotiating the terms of the debates, Trudeau said Johnston was"contributing actively to our democracy.
On Thursday, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said that while he doesn’t want to judge Johnston and has nothing against him personally, Trudeau was ill-advised to name someone meant to assure Canadians that concerns around foreign interference would be given a clear-eyed assessment, who could be viewed in any way as having a conflict.
Asked by reporters during a media availability what he made of Johnston’s appointment, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he trusts him to do the job Trudeau has given him, but that a public inquiry is still needed.
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