Final report of foreign interference inquiry to be made public next Tuesday

Inquiry report to come out

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Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue asks a question to David Vigneault, former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, third from right, as CSIS representatives appear at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The final report of the federal inquiry into foreign interference is set for public release next Tuesday.

The commission of inquiry's most recent public hearings looked at the ability of agencies and officials to identify and counter foreign meddling.

The inquiry also held a series of policy roundtables to help develop recommendations.

In an interim report released in May, inquiry commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said interference by China did not affect the overall results of the last two general elections.

The report said that while outcomes in a small number of ridings may have been affected by meddling, this cannot be confirmed.

Hogue's final report was due initially by the end of last year but she was granted a one-month extension.