The commissioner heading Alberta's inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on the energy industry is independent and objective and should be allowed to complete the inquiry, a court heard Friday. This is a citizen, a laudable citizen," said David Wachowich, the lawyer for commissioner Steve Allan. This is unlike any public inquiry he has ever seen, he added. She said comments made by politicians have no bearing on Allan's inquiry. The government has twice amended the inquiry's terms of reference, ultimately limiting what it is expected to yield.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 20:02 UTC