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Pressure builds for public inquiry after special rapporteur quits

The Decibel

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On Friday, David Johnston resigned as the special rapporteur on China's interference in Canadian elections. He was appointed by the Prime Minister to look into this interference and decide if we need a public inquiry. Last month, he released a report that said, we don't. But the report didn't ease the pressure on the federal government or Johnston. MPs in Parliament voted for Johnston's resignation; questions emerged about what was and what wasn't in his report.

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