NDP praises David Johnston as Tories, Bloc bemoan interference watchdog appointment


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Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Opposition parties continue to call for a public inquiry into foreign interference , but the NDP is welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's choice of a special rapporteur. On Wednesday, Trudeau announced that former governor general David Johnston will look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections and recommend what the Liberal government should do about it. “Get real,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a Thursday statement. “Trudeau must end his cover up,” he charged, noting that Trudeau referred to Johnston as a “family friend” in 2017 and that...