Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he would appoint an independent special rapporteur and order a committee of lawmakers to probe Chinese interference in Canada’s elections, amid criticism that his government is failing to take the issue seriously.
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he would appoint an independent special rapporteur and order a committee of lawmakers with top-secret security clearance to probe foreign interference in Canada’s elections, amid criticism that his government is failing to take the issue seriously.Intelligence agencies have long reported that foreign powers, including China and Russia, have sought to meddle in elections in Canada.
Trudeau said the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians would study the alleged interference and issue a report. The watchdog includes lawmakers with top-secret security clearance from all political parties and both houses of Parliament. It is sworn to secrecy about the intelligence it views, and its reports to the public redact sensitive material.
Trudeau’s Liberals were reelected with a minority government in 2021. The Conservatives won the popular vote, but they failed to make inroads in Quebec or the suburbs of Toronto and Vancouver, the battleground districts where elections are typically won or lost.
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