A report on foreign interference in Canada has concluded that while some foreign entities tried to interfere in the country's elections, its democratic institutions remain “robust.”

Marie-Josée Hogue, the commissioner of the public inquiry for foreign interference, says that while it is a known fact that states have been attempting to interfere with each other, the investigation into foreign interference in Canada has yielded no indications that any members of Parliament are working with outside actors against the country's interest.

A federal inquiry into foreign interference in Canada says there is no evidence of “traitors” in Parliament conspiring with foreign states, dismissing suggestions to the contrary that had previously alarmed the public.

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.

An inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s recent elections is calling on intelligence agencies and the federal government to urgently reform how they respond to meddling by China, India and other state actors before the next national vote.

Arya thanked the hundreds of volunteers across Canada who worked “tirelessly” to “mobilise support” for his leadership campaign

Six of the seven Liberal leadership candidates who submitted their nomination papers have now been approved by the party to run in the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.