The West Block: March 13, 2023 | Australian MP warns of 'unprecedented' interference

Opposition parties are urging the federal government to call a public inquiry into foreign interference in light of a series of reports about China meddling in Canada’s democracy. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t commit to an inquiry until a special rapporteur evaluates the situation. With new interference allegations arising seemingly every week, ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen sat down with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to discuss what the government’s path forward may look like.

Plus, when it comes to fighting foreign interference, Australia is often cited as a model for Canada to follow. Australia has seen ‘unprecedented levels’ of meddling, which prompted the country to create its foreign influence transparency scheme in 2018. As concerns grow over foreign interference in Canada’s democracy, Sorensen speaks with Andrew Wallace, an Australian MP who is the Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, about what lessons we could learn from down under.

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