CP NewsAlert: Feds call foreign interference inquiry called with all-party support

By The Canadian Press on September 7, 2023.

The federal government has tapped a Quebec judge to head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada's affairs. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who is also the minister for democratic institutions, is set to announce the public inquiry. LeBlanc speaks to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a national public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s affairs will examine allegations of interference by China, Russia and other foreign states and non-state actors.

LeBlanc, who is also the minister for democratic institutions, says the inquiry will study allegations related to the 2019 and 2021 federal elections and report by the end of next year.

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