{"id":23447,"date":"2023-05-29T20:43:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23447"},"modified":"2023-05-29T20:48:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:48:28","slug":"motion-to-step-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23447","title":{"rendered":"motion to step aside&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal NDP has tabled a motion calling for <strong>David Johnsto<\/strong>n to step aside as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference in Canadian affairs, leader <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/jagmeet-singh\"><strong>Jagmeet Singh<\/strong><\/a> said Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Jagmeet-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23457\" width=\"767\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Jagmeet-1-1.jpg 767w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Jagmeet-1-1-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve tabled a motion \u2026 that will be debated tomorrow in the House,\u201d Singh told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the clear apprehension of bias at this point, we\u2019re going to be asking for Mr. Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh said it is clear there is a \u201cmounting appearance of bias\u201d with Johnston, so much so that it \u201cerodes the work that the special rapporteur can do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/jagmeet-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23456\" width=\"707\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/jagmeet-2-1.png 707w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/jagmeet-2-1-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NDP leader Singh prefaced his statement with making it clear he was not attacking Mr. Johnston personally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Global News: May 29\/23<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23452\" width=\"1000\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-1-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23451\" width=\"1000\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh--300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Jagmeet-Singh--768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal NDP has tabled a motion calling for David Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference in Canadian affairs, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. \u201cWe\u2019ve tabled a motion \u2026 that will be debated tomorrow in the House,\u201d Singh told reporters. \u201cGiven the clear apprehension of bias at this point, we\u2019re going &hellip; 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