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Former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she is voting ConservativeIn an interview with Global’s ‘The West Block,’ former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she will be voting for Conservatives for the first time in her life. Caesar-Chavannes left Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s caucus in 2019, a month after Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned her cabinet position amid the SNC Lavalin affair. Abigail Bimman reports on what...Global NationalSep 12, 2021
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Conservatives demand to know if PM will follow through on lawsuit threatConservatives hammered the Liberals during Question Period on Monday about whether he would follow through on his threat to sue them because of their criticism of the SNC-Lavalin affair.CanadaApr 8, 2019
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Liberals react to Wilson-Raybould, Philpott’s ouster from caucus: ‘trust was broken’Jim Carr, Melanie Joly and other Liberal MPs reacted to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to eject Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus amid the ongoing SNC-Lavalin affair, telling reporters that “trust was broken.”Apr 2, 2019
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Jody Wilson-Raybould resigns from federal cabinet amid SNC-Lavalin controversyJody Wilson-Raybould, veterans affairs minister, resigned from the federal cabinet on Tuesday following allegations of corruption and fraud of SNC-Lavalin.CanadaFeb 12, 2019
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Trudeau’s latest comments on the SNC-Lavalin affairThe SNC-Lavalin affair is a controversy the Prime Minister’s Office can’t escape. Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould still hasn’t given her side of the story, and Justin Trudeau keeps changing his. But as Mike Le Couteur reports, Trudeau still denies he pressured Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the case.Global NationalFeb 15, 2019
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Truth is the best defence on the SNC-Lavalin affair: ScheerConservative leader Andrew Scheer said Tuesday’s justice committee is the last chance the Liberals will have in a parliamentary setting to shine a light on a ‘very serious scandal.’The West BlockFeb 17, 2019
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Liberals thank Michael Wernick for service, receive jeers from MPsLiberal House Leader received jeers from other members of the House during Question Period on Monday when she thanked Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick for his service following his sudden resignation in the wake of questioning on the SNC-Lavalin affair.Mar 18, 2019
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Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick retiring amid questions over his role in SNC-Lavalin affairIt was another blow for Justin Trudeau’s government as Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick announced his sudden and unexpected retirement. Mercedes Stephenson reports.PoliticsMar 18, 2019
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Trudeau names Anne McLellan as special advisor in SNC-Lavalin affairPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday during Question Period that former Liberal justice minister Anne McLellan be special advisor tasked with examining questions related to the SNC-Lavalin affair and making recommendations about the role of the justice minister and attorney general, prompting laughs from other members of the House.Mar 18, 2019
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Singh says SNC-Lavalin affair has ‘eroded’ trust in government, wants to ‘get to the truth’NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday that the SNC-Lavalin affair has “eroded” trust in the government and said he wants a public inquiry because he wants to “get to the truth.”CanadaMar 7, 2019
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Kingstonians react to PM Trudeau’s SNC-Lavalin case addressPrime Minister Trudeau held a press conference on Thursday to address the the SNC-Lavalin affair.Mar 7, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: March 8In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the SNC-Lavalin affair.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMar 8, 2019
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Freeland praises Butts’ work on behalf of Canada but ‘work goes on’Speaking to reporters in Ottawa Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland praised the work of Gerald Butts, formerly one of PM Trudeau’s top advisors who resigned Monday amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal.CanadaFeb 19, 2019
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Trudeau on SNC-Lavalin affair: We will always stand up for Canadian jobsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau told Global’s Ross Lord Monday that his government will always act to protect Canadian jobs, but did not trample on judicial independence or the rule of law.CanadaMar 4, 2019
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Jane Philpott mum on questions regarding SNC-Lavalin scandal just hours before her resignationTreasury Board President Jane Philpott resigned Monday afternoon from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet over his handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair. When reporters spoke with Philpott earlier that morning, she remained very mum on the issue of SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation, except to say she would address the issue at an appropriate date.CanadaMar 4, 2019
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Jane Philpott mum on questions regarding SNC-Lavalin scandal just hours before her resignationTreasury Board President Jane Philpott resigned Monday afternoon from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s cabinet over his handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair. When reporters spoke with Philpott earlier that morning, she remained very mum on the issue of SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation, escept to say she would address the issue at an appropriate date.CanadaMar 4, 2019
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Scheer calls on Trudeau to agree to a public inquiry into SNC-Lavalin corruption caseOpposition Leader Andrew Scheer said on Wednesday that the only way the Prime Minister could “clear the air” of what happened in the SNC-Lavalin affair was to support a public inquiry into allegations of political interference.CanadaFeb 20, 2019
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Conservatives accuse Trudeau of hiding behind other MPs over SNC-Lavalin affairThe Conservatives accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “hiding” behind other members of his government and asked if staff members in the Prime Minister’s Office put alleged pressure on Jody Wilson-Raybould.CanadaFeb 28, 2019
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Canadians have to make up their own minds on SNC-Lavalin affair: CarrMinister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr said he takes the prime minister’s word that he didn’t direct Jody Wilson-Raybould on SNC-Lavalin, but Canadians will have to listen to all the voices to decide what happened.The West BlockFeb 24, 2019
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Unpacking the politics of the SNC-Lavalin affairToronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Susan Delacourt and Globe and Mail bureau chief Bob Fife join Mercedes Stephenson to discuss the SNC-Lavalin affair and how its fallout shows the way things really operate in Ottawa.The West BlockFeb 24, 2019