Canada to Name First Foreign Interference Commissioner in ‘Next Week or Two’: Public Safety Minister

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa will name its first foreign influence transparency commissioner within the next few weeks, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says.

Anandasangaree told reporters ahead of the Jan. 27 cabinet meeting that he has dispatched a letter to opposition parties and the Senate to notify them of the government’s selection for commissioner.