Ever since David Johnston delivered his 55\u002Dpage report on election interference by Beijing, the fundamental question remains unchanged.
Johnston isn’t “independent” in the way the Parliamentary Budget Officer and Auditor General are independent.Johnston’s rejection of a public inquiry — which Trudeau, to no one’s surprise, supports — means Trudeau has rejected the will of the House of Commons, which voted in favour of a public inquiry by a margin of 172 to 149.
He has rejected the view of a majority of Canadians, who according to the polls — the latest released on Friday by the Angus Reid Institute — support a public inquiry and believe Trudeau and his government are being evasive on foreign interference . Based on information we cannot see, Johnston says the Liberal government did not try to use the interference scandal to its political advantage.
Without naming him, Johnston criticizes Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for being unwilling to accept his offer to be privately briefed on the classified information Johnston has seen, declaring, “this matter is too important for anyone aspiring to lead the country to intentionally maintain a veil of ignorance on these matters.
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