Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant confidential material on this important subject.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have declined David Johnston's invitation to review the evidence he used to come up with his conclusions.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

May 29, 2023

Former governor general David Johnston released his first 55-page report last week on his investigation into foreign meddling in Canadian politics. Contrary to most of political Ottawa’s expectations, Johnston recommended not to call an independent inquiry into the controv...

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