Public Inquiry Needed on Alleged Foreign Interference in Elections, Says Former CSIS Head

Trudeau has ruled out a public inquiry to look into China’s interference in Canada’s democracy, saying election process hasn't been compromised

Former Canadian Canadian Security Intelligence Service boss Richard Fadden in a file photo. Mathew Little/The Epoch Times

A public inquiry is needed to determine whether there has been Chinese interference in Canadian elections, says former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister Richard Fadden.

“In this case, the allegations are so serious they need to be looked into,” Fadden said in an interview on Global News program The West Block on Feb. 26.