Johnston or his credibility-but the appearance of bias is too strong that it undermines the work that the prime minister hoped that Mr. Johnston when it has become very clear-this is nothing personal about Mr. 'There's really no reason now to continue with Mr.

While a symbolic move, as the motion is non-binding and Johnston remains on the job, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday he hopes it sends a message to Trudeau that Johnston no longer has the confidence of the House of Commons to continue with his plans to hold public hearings and dig further into the inter-governmental intelligence-sharing gaps. Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament Hill.The motion-passed by a vote of 174 to 150- also revives a call for the federal government to 'urgently establish' a public inquiry, with specific parameters around what the inquiry would look like, from the scope spanning all foreign states and how the person helming it should be chosen, to the timeline for completion. Opposition MPs teamed up to pass an NDP motion calling for Johnston to remove himself from the role as rapporteur over recommending against a public inquiry, and in light of the 'serious questions' raised about his mandate and conclusions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to assure Canadians that his government is adequately addressing the threat of foreign interference took a hit on Wednesday, when the majority of MPs in the House of Commons voted for special rapporteur David Johnston to 'step aside,' a call Johnston quickly rejected.

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