Security adviser warned PM of public concerns on foreign agent registry, memo shows


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Jody Thomas, National Security and Intelligence Advisor waits to appear as a witness at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) regarding foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 1, 2023.Spencer Colby A newly released memo shows the prime minister’s national security adviser warned him to expect some pushback from planned public consultations about a foreign agent registry, given that countries have used such registries as tools of control. In her memo last August, Jody Thomas told Justin Trudeau the discussions “may elicit a range of reactions” — from applause to reservations. “Concerns may be...