Parties Reach Agreement on Terms for Foreign Interference Inquiry, Tories Say

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure, and Communities Dominic LeBlanc rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

The Conservatives said all parties agreed Friday on the scope for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada.

The agreement appeared to break the impasse between the governing Liberals and the Conservatives about how to proceed with negotiations to establish a probe into efforts of foreign governments to interfere in Canada’s elections and governance.