Justin Trudeau's chief of staff to testify, and special rapporteur David Johnston gets his mandate

10/3: Canada Covered

As calls grow for more action from the Liberal government on allegations of election interference by China, there were new developments this week.

The PMO released the mandate for special rapporteur David Johnston and, after several days of pushing back against the suggestion, it was announced Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff would appear before MPs looking into the issue.

National Post political reporter Bryan Passifiume joins the show to discuss what Johnston will be looking into, what we hope to learn from Telford’s appearance at committee, and whether it’s likely we’ll see a public inquiry into election interference.

Background reading: PMO releases mandate for 'special rapporteur' tasked with probing foreign interference allegations

Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on foreign interference at committee: PMO

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