Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have acted quicker to protect Canadian elections from outside meddling, a government commission said, shaking trust in democratic institutions.

When Justice Marie-Josée Hogue issued her final report on foreign interference in Canadian affairs, one of her gravest conclusions was this: false information greatly imperils Canada’s democracy, and

The Canadian government's response to foreign interference — notably by China — was at times slow and poorly coordinated, a public commission concluded on Tuesday. Ottawa "took too long to act, and coordination was not always optimal" to counter threats, commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue told a news conference.

The Canadian government was slow in responding to efforts by China and India to interfere in the country's elections but their outcome was unaffected by the meddling, an official probe said in a final report released on Tuesday.

In her seven-volume final report, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, detailed what she thinks are the greatest threats to Canadian democracy,