John Robson: Johnston’s Whitewash Will Destroy His Own Credibility Without Doing a Thing to Improve Trudeau’s

David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, presents his first report in Ottawa on May 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Commentary

You can definitely add Justin Trudeau to the list of people who should be careful what they wish for. His old friend David Johnston just whitewashed the Liberal response to communist Chinese meddling in Canadian elections, exactly what Trudeau wanted and the last thing he needed.