No foreign agent registry timeline as 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, Sorensen speaks with Andrew Wallace, an Australian MP who is the Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, about what Canada could learn from down under to fight foreign interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices