Thu Jun 1, 2023 – 8:46 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Canadian MPs from all parties except the Liberal Party voted in favor of a motion that demands Prime Minister Justin Trudeau family friend and “special rapporteur” David Johnston, who was tasked with looking into Communist China meddling in Canadian politics, be replaced.
The motion, which was brought forward by the NDP yesterday, passed 174-150. The motion is non-binding, and because of this, Trudeau and Johnston chose to ignore the will of the House of Commons.
“I deeply respect the right of the House of Commons to express its opinion about my work going forward, but my mandate comes from the government,” Johnston wrote in a statement.
“I have a duty to pursue that work until my mandate is completed.”
As for Trudeau, he told reporters yesterday that “It’s understandable that political parties want to make partisan points on this.”
“But the fact of the matter is David Johnston has served this country,” he noted.
Trudeau appointed former Governor General Johnston as an “independent special rapporteur” to investigate the allegations that China was meddling in Canada’s elections in March. Johnston is a known “family friend” of the Trudeaus.
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