Political Negotiations on Inquiry Into Foreign Interference Nearing Agreement

Political Negotiations on Inquiry Into Foreign Interference Nearing Agreement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way into the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government appeared to be on the verge of calling a public inquiry on foreign interference Wednesday after months of resisting calls from the opposition to do so.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is leading what the government called ongoing and productive discussions with the Conservatives, NDP and Bloc Québécois about how to move forward on the foreign interference quagmire that has clouded the government and this parliamentary sitting for months.