Gerald Butts
Timeline: What’s happened so far in the SNC-Lavalin affair
Here’s a timeline of how the SNC-Lavalin affair unfolded. Continue reading
What’s behind the Liberals’ shipbuilding strategy shift? In short: everything
The process to bring in a third shipyard to the National Shipbuilding Strategy is expected to start next month. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Butts is back!
The environmental activist and former head of the World Wildlife Fund has been reinstalled to help Trudeau get re-elected, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
Former Trudeau adviser Gerald Butts playing key role in Liberal campaign
Butts, a close long-time friend of Trudeau, resigned in February amid the SNC-Lavalin controversy, citing that anonymous sources alleged he pressured former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to assist the Quebec engineering giant to be considered for an agreement akin to a plea bargain. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was right
Specifically, she was right in not awarding SNC-Lavalin a special deal in the first place. Continue reading
Could Jody Wilson-Raybould win re-election as an independent in B.C.? It’s complicated, experts say
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The Vancouver-Granville MP hasn’t decided whether to run again after getting kicked out of the Liberal caucus, but some say she has what it takes to win. Continue reading
Wilson-Raybould says anonymous leaks ‘trampling all over’ the confidences she still vows to uphold
In an interview with the West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, the former attorney general also said young Indigenous women are feeling ’empowered’ amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Continue reading
Wilson-Raybould defends shining spotlight on SNC-Lavalin scandal in letter to Liberal caucus
In a letter shared with the Liberal caucus on Tuesday, Wilson-Raybould defended her commitment to the party’s pledge to do politics differently. Continue reading
‘This situation is only going to deepen’: Wilson-Raybould warned of Indigenous anger if dumped from AG role
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould warned in a series of text messages with Gerald Butts that there would be Indigenous anger if she was removed from the post. Continue reading
Gerald Butts submits texts, notes in SNC-Lavalin probe
Wilson-Raybould has testified that the prime minister and his advisors tried to pressure her into approving a remediation agreement for SNC-Lavalin, the against the Montreal-based engineering firm facing fraud and corruption charges. Continue reading