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Bill Blair Faces Inquiry Over Delay in Approving Spy Service Warrant

  • Former public safety minister Bill Blair is under scrutiny for taking 54 days to approve a CSIS spy warrant in 2021, far exceeding the typical 4 to 10 days.
  • The delay frustrated intelligence officials and Blair’s chief of staff denied deliberately stalling the process.
  • Blair testified that he was unaware of the warrant until he signed it.