All party leaders should get security clearances to fight foreign interference: Trudeau's chief of staff

One of the best ways to fight foreign interference in Canadian politics is for all party leaders to be security-screened so that intelligence that could affect their parties or candidates can be shared with them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff said Tuesday.

All party leaders should get security clearances to fight foreign interference: Trudeau's chief of staff
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

One of the best ways to fight foreign interference in Canadian politics is for all party leaders to be security-screened so that intelligence that could affect their parties or candidates can be shared with them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff said Tuesday.