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Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.

Opinion
BY TIM POWERS
June 7, 2023

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023

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Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

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Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

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Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.

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