David Johnston expected to begin public meetings on foreign interference next month
Former governor general David Johnston says he will begin holding public meetings next month on foreign interference attempts in Canada’s elections, and the ongoing politicization of the issue will not deter him from his work.
Johnston said his work will be supported by three special advisors with expertise on national security intelligence, law and diaspora communities. “Methods of foreign interference are rapidly becoming more sophisticated. I’ve identified significant shortcomings to detect, combat and deter this growing threat,” Johnston said during his testimony.
Johnston said a public inquiry is not the right path because making secret information public would run the risk of breaching the trust of Canada’s security allies and endangering intelligence sources. Johnston defended his record, and that of Sheila Block — a lawyer whom he hired to assist with his foreign interference report, who has reportedly donated to the Liberal party in the past.
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