It’s time for David Johnston to provide answers on interference in Canada’s elections


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Open this photo in gallery: As Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, former Gov.-Gen. David Johnston was given broad powers to assess the extent and impact of foreign interference in Canada’s electoral processes.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Former governor-general David Johnston’s initial recommendation on how the federal government should respond to allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections is due Tuesday. Here’s hoping he proposes a wide-ranging public inquiry into Beijing’s efforts to undermine our democracy. As Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, Mr. Johnston has been given broad powers to assess “the extent and impact of foreign interference in Canada’s electoral processes,”...