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Opposition parties vow to co-operate with government on naming judge for public inquiry into Chinese interference (www.theglobeandmail.com)
submitted 2 years ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Okay, so we are having a public enquiry now?

From the article, it sounds like there were a number of allegations that Johnston didn't investigate, so that makes sense.

Getting the opposition parties to agree on the head of the enquiry before it starts seems like a good idea.

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why just Chinese interference? Let's have a public inquiry and get it all out in the open. Including US interference which will be found to dwarf every other state's interference by an order of magnitude. Unless someone can point out another country that owns as much media in Canada (Postmedia, anyone?)

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The NDP is talking about increasing scope to include other states.

I'm pretty sure a foreign agent registry (of implemented properly) would cover any and all state actors.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Is it just me that cares about institutional influence and not just state influence? They're equally dangerous given the power and political associations of many of these institutions.

[–] AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

Expanding the scope is a stall tactic that will ensure this thing is dragged out for the next 10+ years

[–] Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let's hope they co-operate without trying to score cheap political wins.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

Let’s hope they co-operate without trying to score cheap political wins.

Now that's funny.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

I strongly worry it's the result of the private inquiry that didn't jobe well with the opposition, for whom down is up if it would make Hair Guy look bad to their base (not his).

I feel their objections were just that.

But let's fire him in the public eye - because now that apparently works here like America - and shop around until we can get the answers Edmonton likes.

So, so lame.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wait, but if NDP and Liberals are both against a public inquiry, what's the end-game?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

what’s the end-game?

Presumably to keep the Conservative base mad at "the woke left"?

At least that appears to be PP's entire game.

[–] Grennum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Ideally the end game should be changes to ensure that our political process and institutions are free of inappropriate foreign influence.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

All of the opposition parties have been calling for a public inquiry.