Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to recapture the narrative and public opinion before Parliament returns in the fall.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

June 28, 2023

A little more than two weeks after tendering his resignation as special rapporteur on foreign interference, former governor general David Johnston filed his confidential final report to the prime minister on June 26. But despite optimistic statements from government and oppo...

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