Trudeau to Appoint ‘Independent Rapporteur’ on Election Foreign Interference

Trudeau to Appoint ‘Independent Rapporteur’ on Election Foreign Interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a keynote address at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting in Ottawa on March 6, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Omid Ghoreishi
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Amid increased pressure for a public inquiry, the Liberal government will appoint an independent special rapporteur to look into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 6.

Trudeau listed the measures taken by his government to counter foreign interference in elections during a press conference in Ottawa, but said his government will also be appointing an “eminent Canadian” as an “independent special rapporteur” on the issue, as he said he knows some will say the existing measures aren’t enough.

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