No public inquiry into foreign interference: Special rapporteur Johnston to undertake 'public hearings'

A public process is required on the issue of foreign interference, special rapporteur David Johnston says, but not in the form of a public inquiry. Instead, Johnston announced Tuesday that he plans to hold "a series of public hearings with Canadians" to shine more light on the "problem of foreign interference" and inform the public and policymakers on the threat it poses, and ways to address it with urgency.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament Hill"Foreign gove