MP Michael Chong Granted Standing in Upcoming Foreign Interference Inquiry

MP Michael Chong Granted Standing in Upcoming Foreign Interference Inquiry
Conservative MP Michael Chong prepares to appear as a witness at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Conservative MP Michael Chong has been granted the right to question witnesses and access classified documents in the public inquiry into foreign interference. The inquiry, slated to begin early next year, was initiated in response to widespread allegations of Beijing’s election meddling in Canada.

Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the head of the inquiry, announced this decision to grant Mr. Chong full standing, or “full participation rights,” on Dec. 14.