PM tells foreign interference probe government's hands are tied on intelligence leaks to media (CBC)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Foreign Interference Commission on Wednesday that intelligence leaks to the media can't be refuted without declassifying secret information.

The prime minister told the commission looking into foreign meddling in Canadian elections that revealing secret information to refute leaks would put some security officials at risk.

"Why these leaks were of such deep concern was that we couldn't actually correct the record without … sharing with adversaries some of the information or the methods that we use to keep Canadians safe" ....

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