Johnston's resignation leaves Trudeau with few options but a full public inquiry into foreign interference

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The resignation of David Johnston from his role as the federal Liberal government’s “independent special rapporteur” looking into allegations of interference by China in Canadian elections leaves Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with few options other than to commission the public inquiry that opposition parties have been demanding since the allegations first surfaced.

“I think the only path forward here is the one that is becoming the only choice, which is a public inquiry. Just do it and get it going,” said Dennis Molinaro, former national security analyst and scholar who specializes in Chinese interference. -- More...