It is taking longer than expected to find someone to lead a public inquiry into foreign interference because the government is in talks with sitting judges, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday, which means following specific protocols of engagement.
LeBlanc has been working with opposition House leaders since June to agree on the scope of a public inquiry as well as who would lead it. He would not confirm or deny reports many people had turned down requests to be the commissioner after the partisan fighting that led former governor general David Johnston to resign as special rapporteur.
Yuck. I can't blame some judges for not wanting to take on this role. The amount of scrutiny into your life and potential to be drug through the mud makes this an unappealing job. Canada is also very behind on appointing federal justices, hence their list of potential candidates might be a little thin.
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