Friday Focus: No Public Inquiry

Published: May 26, 2023, 11:18 p.m.

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Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates.

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This week\\u2019s edition of Friday Focus is dedicated to analyzing the fallout from former Governor General David Johnston\\u2019s report on Chinese interference into Canadian democracy and his recommendation not to call for an independent public inquiry. Janice and Rudyard assess the decision, it\\u2019s reasoning and debate what is ultimately in the public\\u2019s interest when it comes to restoring public confidence.

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This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue.

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More information at www.munkdebates.com.

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