Conservatives formally request foreign interference inquiry examine Iranian activities in Canada

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Open this photo in gallery: Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue makes an opening statement as public hearings begin for an independent commission probing alleged foreign interference in Canadian elections in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 29, 2024.BLAIR GABLE/Reuters The Conservative Party has formally asked the public inquiry on foreign interference to examine Iran’s harassment and influence activities in Canada. Party lawyer Nando De Luca wrote to Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue Tuesday, requesting that the inquiry include the Iranian regime and “its campaign of intimidation, repression and interference” as it scrutinizes the activities of China, Russia and India. “Iranian foreign interference is an active, present...