A committee investigating allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s last two federal elections is scheduled to hear Friday afternoon from the prime minister’s chief of staff.
Katie Telford is due to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and Affairs to explain what she knows about Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Previous witnesses in recent months, including the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, have revealed little, citing national security laws that limit what they can say.
The Tories lobbied for weeks for Ms Telford to answer questions, with MP Michael Cooper calling her the second most powerful person in the Liberal government.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had many conversations with Ms Telford about foreign interference over many years because it is an issue that needs to be taken seriously.
Trudeau has appointed David Johnston as a special rapporteur to advise the government on how to deal with foreign interference.
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