Liberals support push to have public inquiry probe claims that parliamentarians helped foreign states
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government will support a push from the opposition parties to have the public inquiry probing foreign election interference to take on shocking new claims that some parliamentarians have "wittingly" conspired with foreign governments.
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![Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue looks around the room as she listens to counsel at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Monday, January 29, 2024 in Ottawa. A woman in a pink blazer and glasses poses thoughtfully, while seated in front of a microphone.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7097914.1710292383!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/foreign-interference-20240129.jpg)
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government will support a push from the opposition parties to have the public inquiry probing foreign election interference to take on shocking new claims that some parliamentarians have "wittingly" conspired with foreign governments.