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David Lloyd Johnston PC CC CMM COM CD FRSC ( hon) FRCPSC ( hon) (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served from 2010 to 2017 as Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation.
Mar 16, 2023 · Former governor general David Johnston is the “eminent Canadian,” as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, who will oversee investigations into foreign interference in Canadian elections.
- There are serious problems with how intelligence is shared. Johnston said he didn't find evidence that cabinet ministers or Trudeau knowingly ignored intelligence but concluded there needs to be a better flow of information between them.
- He accuses some media organizations of misconstruing intelligence. Johnston, who had access to classified documents and intelligence, disputed several Global News and Globe and Mail reports after reviewing associated intelligence in a broader context.
- He says there is no intelligence confirming Chinese money reached specific candidates in 2019. Media reports have published claims that federal candidates received funds during the 2019 federal election.
- He found little to support O'Toole's claim that specific candidates were defeated by foreign interference in 2021. After the 2021 federal election concluded, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole asserted that China had interfered in the electoral process, costing his party eight or nine seats.
Jun 27, 2019 · Just over 39 years ago, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted and claimed the lives of 57 people. One of those lost was Dr. David A. Johnston. Johnston was the first volcanologist on the...
Mar 15, 2023 · Prime Minister Trudeau has appointed former governor general David Johnston to oversee the investigation into accusations of Chinese meddling in Canada's last two elections.
Jun 9, 2023 · David Johnston — tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in March with looking into allegations that China tried to meddle in the past two federal elections — says he has decided to step...
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David Johnston, a 30-year-old volcanologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, was swept away by the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens on the morning of May 18, 1980.
