No update on interference inquiry talks, but NDP says ‘we will get there’
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Opposition parties wanted the government to announce an inquiry before the House of Commons rose for the summer break, but MPs agreed to rise two days early without an agreement.
Canadians can be confident there will be a public inquiry into foreign interference, New Democratic House leader Peter Julian said Thursday.
Opposition parties wanted the government to announce the inquiry before the House of Commons rose for the summer break, and for the last two weeks Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has been leading intense talks to find a consensus among the parties for an inquiry.
But there was unanimous consent for the House of Commons to rise Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule, without any such agreement. MPs won’t return to their seats until Sept. 18.
The inquiry negotiations continued Thursday, with LeBlanc meeting with House leaders again.
“I am confident, as we’re having these discussions now about what form that public inquiry would take, that we will get there,” Julian said in an interview.
“We can be optimistic that that public inquiry will be in place after some further discussion.”
He would not provide any specifics about what the sticking points are in the talks or when he thinks things might be resolved. He did say he feels the NDP has been instrumental in getting to this point.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Wednesday he felt an agreement could be a few days, or even just a few hours, away. Government House leader Mark Holland said he thought things could be decided “very soon.”
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