Evening Update: David Johnston given broad powers to probe foreign interference in Canada’s elections


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Note to readers: The Evening Update newsletter pauses tomorrow for the Good Friday holiday and will return on Monday. Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Details revealed about David Johston’s special rapporteur role The former governor-general will be given broad powers to investigate foreign interference and paid about $1,500 a day during his probe, which follows Globe and Mail reporting on Chinese government meddling in Canadian elections. He can “review any classified or unclassified records and documents, including ... records protected by cabinet confidence,” Ottawa said in a statement. As special rapporteur, his mandate includes reviewing the federal...