The RCMP has reportedly opened an investigation into allegations that the prime minister and members of his cabinet obstructed justice by pressuring then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to stop the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin in 2018, according to an access to information request filed by Democracy Watch.
In response to the Access to Information Act request filed on July 7, 2022, the RCMP told Democracy Watch it is investigating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former finance minister Bill Morneau, some members of their staff, and former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick for their role in obstructing justice in the SNC Lavalin case.
Democracy Watch said the 96-page response letter, received on May 25, 2023, had 86 pages fully redacted because the “matter is currently under investigation.” Only Democracy Watch’s 5-page February 2021 letter to the RCMP is unredacted, while four pages are fully redacted because they are “not relevant” and one page is redacted because it is “redundant.”…