Thu Mar 16, 2023 – 3:49 pm EDTThu Mar 16, 2023 – 3:50 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) –– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Governor General David Johnston, a long-time family friend and member of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, as his “independent special rapporteur” to investigate alleged Communist Chinese Party (CCP) election meddling.
Trudeau made the announcement yesterday, saying, “Canadians need to have confidence in our electoral system, and in our democracy.”
“As Independent Special Rapporteur, David Johnston brings integrity and a wealth of experience and skills, and I am confident that he will conduct an impartial review to ensure all necessary steps are being taken to keep our democracy safe and uphold and strengthen confidence in it,” stated Trudeau.
Trudeau, under mounting pressure to investigate the alleged CCP interference, said last week he would be appointing an “independent special rapporteur” in lieu of a public inquiry which MPs from all opposition parties had requested.
According to Trudeau, Johnston will have a “wide mandate to look into foreign interference in the last two federal general elections and make expert recommendations on how to further protect our democracy and uphold Canadians’ confidence in it.”
Trudeau said
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