Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence advisor to the prime minister, is set to testify to the Procedure and House Affairs committee (PROC) about foreign election interference, along with other officials.

Thomas' testimony comes as a new poll is released by the Angus Reid Institute shows a majority of Canadians believe China attempted to interfere in recent federal elections and want to see stronger measures to prevent foreign meddling.

The poll, released Wednesday, found 53 per cent of those surveyed believe the Liberal government has not been strong enough in response to China's alleged interference attempts, and even more (64 per cent) want more focus on national security and defence.

Over the last number of weeks, Global News and The Globe and Mail have revealed detailed reports showing the scope of China's alleged efforts to influence Canadian society, including allegations of attempts to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

On Tuesday, a report commissioned by an independent panel tasked with reviewing the 2021 federal vote, concluded there was no foreign interference that "threatened Canada's ability to have a free and fair election." But it also warned there were attempts to interfere in the election that didn't meet the panel's threshold for reporting those attempts to the public.

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