Dear Editor:
I bet the Chinese can’t believe their luck! We have a Canadian political party using Trumpian methods to discredit an honest man who knows more about Beijing’s subversive plans than any of us due to his exemplary work doing the job he was assigned by our PM.
At the formal hearing purposed to determine next steps in combatting Chinese meddling in our democracy, particular Conservative members used the time to make detailed accusations of bias regarding Johnston’s past history without giving the gentleman time for a complete sentence in reply. His integrity was never questioned when he was called upon by the Harper government to oversee delicate negotiations.
Interesting to note, Johnston would not be deterred from his message: the problem of subversion exists. We need to develop ways to deter this, ASAP.
Pierre Poilievre and other party heads have been invited to review his findings under a strict security regime. Only Jagmeet Singh has accepted the invitation. And still China will continue to find ways to undermine our democracy by sewing discord and disorder.
Arlene Callaghan,
Fergus