OTTAWA—Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau denied wanting Jody Wilson−Raybould to lie as the SNC−Lavalin affair—which figured prominently in the last election—burst back onto the campaign trail Saturday with the publication of an excerpt of the former justice minister’s memoir. The excerpt from the tell−all book “Indian in the Cabinet”—published in the Globe and Mail—came as the…
Trudeau Says He Did Not Want Wilson-Raybould to Lie as SNC-Lavalin Affair Re-emerges
Trudeau Condemns ‘Angry Mob’ for Throwing Gravel at Campaign Rally
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau condemned “angry mobs” after being hit with a handful of gravel while campaigning in London, Ontario on Labour Day. Trudeau was boarding his campaign bus to leave the event when he was surrounded by protesters yelling insults. Gravel and debris were thrown at the party leader, while the RCMP security detail…
Canada’s Bungled Afghanistan Evacuation No Cause for Boasting
Commentary If anyone in our government dared present the disastrously bungled evacuation from Afghanistan as cause for self-congratulation, you’d expect their tongues to cleave to the roofs of their mouths. But they’re not that kind of people. A news story about this debacle the acting chief of defence staff called “heartbreaking” reported that, after the…
Trudeau Blames Harper Government for GHG Emissions During National French-Language Interviews
During CBC/Radio-Canada’s French-language television interviews with party leaders on Aug. 29, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau blamed the former Conservative government for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. When asked about his climate policy, including why greenhouse gas emissions have increased in recent years under his party’s governance, Trudeau responded by blaming former prime minister Stephen Harper, and…
Trudeau Defends Freeland’s O’Toole Video After Twitter Labels it ‘Manipulated Media’
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is defending a video posted by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland that took aim at Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s position on universal health care, after it was flagged by Twitter as “manipulated media.” In a campaign stop on Monday, Trudeau defended the video, which accuses O’Toole of “considering privatizing the health…
As They Head to the Polls, Canadians Want a Positive Vision to Embrace
Commentary On Sept. 20, Canadians will be heading to the polls in a federal election for the second time in two years and some two years ahead of schedule. Justin Trudeau’s election call surprises nobody. On average, minority governments in Canada only last for 18 months as they are taken down either by a non-confidence…
Early Election Call: Canada Has Become a Tyranny of the Majority
Commentary Before the puzzling early federal election call in Canada, people paid to ask “What is this election about?” asked “What is this election about?” And the answer is: “Justin Trudeau.” Some of Trudeau’s less than admirable traits have contributed, including preferring making promises to keeping them. But they are neither unique to him nor…
What Is Behind the Early Election Call
Commentary Before the puzzling early federal election call in Canada, people paid to ask “What is this election about?” asked “What is this election about?” And the answer is: “Justin Trudeau.” Some of Trudeau’s less than admirable traits have contributed, including preferring making promises to keeping them. But they are neither unique to him nor…
Ethics Watchdog Says Trudeau Didn’t Further Interests of Lifelong Friend Pitfield
August 3, 2021
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OTTAWA—The federal ethics watchdog has concluded Justin Trudeau was not involved in a decision that saw Liberal MPs using their taxpayer-funded budgets to hire the services of a company run by one of the prime minister’s lifelong friends. In a letter to Trudeau, Mario Dion says he’s satisfied that the prime minister was not involved…
Ethics Watchdog Reviews Request to Investigate Trudeau Over Data Sciences Payments
OTTAWA—The federal ethics watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over payments his MPs offices made to a company owned by his friend. Conservative MP Michael Barrett wrote to ethics commissioner Mario Dion asking he launch an inquiry into the prime minister’s possible involvement in awarding contracts to Data Sciences Inc….
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