Trudeau says opposition ‘buy-in’ crucial on foreign interference next steps
In his comments on Wednesday, Trudeau criticized the opposition for their conduct during former governor-general“Opposition parties played terrible partisan and toxic games with the process that was independent and serious in its approach,” Trudeau said. “We do not want to see someone of the integrity of David Johnston in the future — people we might choose to do this work — attacked by the same partisan toxicity we unfortunately saw on display over the past months.
Johnston filed his final — and confidential — report on foreign interference to Trudeau on Monday, ending his term in the role, following criticism by the Conservatives, NDP and Bloc Québécois that resulted in him resigning earlier this month.He had said the atmosphere around his work had become too partisan amid heated questions over his past role with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and family ties to Trudeau in the form of nearby vacation homes in Quebec.
The former Conservative-appointed governor-general was named to the role in March, as the government faced mounting pressure to take action after multiple media reports, citing unnamed national security sources, that accused China of meddling in the last two federal elections.Foreign interference: Conservatives continue to press for public inquiry in Johnston resignation aftermath, but nothing that actually threatened the ability to have fair elections.
Opposition party leaders have stated they do not question the election results in 2021 or 2019, but want a public inquiry to ensure attempts at foreign interference are being handled appropriately.Johnston was tasked with determining by May if that was the best option — a decision that he concluded would not be useful since the matter involved classified information.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre repeatedly accused Johnston of being too close to Trudeau to fulfill his role, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had said the “appearance of bias” undermined Johnston’s work and that he should step down.
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