David Johnston Resigns from Canadian Probe into Chinese Election Meddling

David Johnston, Canada's special investigator into foreign interference, has resigned amid mounting pressure from opposition political parties in Parliament protesting his appointment. Johnston was tapped to study classified documents on Chinese interference in Canada following major alleged intelligence leaks to the media. He blamed his decision to quit on politics and promised to deliver a "brief final report" before his shortened tenure ends. Opposition politicians alleged he was biased due to a friendship with Trudeau, and his former affiliation with a charitable foundation bearing the Trudeau family name.