Foreign interference inquiry begins with a question — what can be made public? | Power & Politics

The independent inquiry into foreign electoral interference began its public hearings, but the commission first needs to work out what it can — and can’t — talk about publicly. The inquiry was triggered by media reports last year that accused China of interfering in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Mehmet Tohti, government co-ordinator for the Uyghur Canadian Society, shares concerns about how the process will unfold.

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