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Canadian official investigating Chinese election ‘meddling’ resigns abruptly

David Johnston in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 23 May 2023.
David Johnston in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 23 May 2023. Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters

A Canadian official appointed to investigate allegations that China attempted to subvert the country’s federal elections has abruptly resigned, blaming the “highly partisan atmosphere” surrounding his work.

David Johnston was appointed in March amid concerns that Justin Trudeau’s government had failed to respond adequately to the threat of foreign interference in the last two elections.

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