Politics Briefing: David Johnston to be given broad powers to probe foreign interference in Canada

Hello, Former governor-general David Johnston will be given broad powers to investigate foreign interference in Canada, which follows Globe and Mail reporting on Chinese government meddling in this country's elections. Mr. Johnston will be empowered to "review any classified or unclassified records and documents, including, where necessary in their estimation, records protected by cabinet confidence," the government said in a statement on Thursday detailing his role as special rapporteur. The government set no limits on whom Mr. Johnston can talk to in the course of his work. It said his mandate is to assess "the extent and impact of foreign…