Mon Jun 12, 2023 – 7:10 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Despite only recently saying he would not do so, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “family friend” David Johnston, who was tasked with looking into alleged Communist Chinese interference in Canada’s recent elections, has resigned as “special rapporteur” under mounting public and political pressure.
“When I undertook the task of Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, my objective was to help build trust in our democratic institutions,” Johnston penned in his resignation letter dated June 9 and addressed to Trudeau.
“I have concluded that, given the highly partisan atmosphere around my appointment and work, my leadership has had the opposite effect. I am therefore tendering my resignation, effective no later than the end of June 2023, or as soon as I deliver a brief final report, which I hope to be earlier.”
In the letter, Johnston wrote that Trudeau should hire a person with a high national security background to take on as “special rapporteur.”
“I encourage you to appoint a respected person, with national security experience, to complete the work that I recommended in my first report. Ideally, you would consult with opposition parties to identify
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