The former governor general has played roles in governments under both Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, with extensive law credentials and experience with foreign interference claims.
As Canadians grapple with questions about what exactly China did to meddle with two most recent federal elections,
were “bused” into ridings to sway an individual Toronto-area Liberal candidate’s 2019 nomination — allegations the candidate Han Dong and his riding association denied. Another story, published in the Globe and Mail, cited CSIS reports that falsehoods were spread in 2021 on social media to affect Chinese-language voters, and political donations were illegally refunded, in order to secure a Liberal minority government and suppress Conservative votes.
A graduate of Harvard University, Johnston went on to earn bachelor of laws degrees at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and at Queen’s University in Kingston.
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