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Insiders analyze the ‘political football’ of foreign interference

The Conservatives and the NDP say a public inquiry into foreign interference is needed to restore faith in Canada’s democracy. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that an inquiry is not necessary because the integrity of the 2019 and 2021 elections held. Amid concerns that politicians are exploiting this issue for partisan points, "The West Block" host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with The Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife and Stephanie Levitz from the Toronto Star to analyze how this issue may shake out for each of the parties when Parliament resumes.