Trudeau We Charity

• Liberals continue filibuster at Commons finance committee over WE Charity affair

  The House of Commons finance committee -- which could be holding consultations on an upcoming federal budget that is expected to contain historic deficits and unprecedented spending to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic -- continues to be stuck on the WE Charity affair.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
  
• Tories slam Liberal claims proposed ‘anticorruption’ committee would trigger confidence vote

  Liberals say the Opposition Conservatives are pushing the country to the brink of an election with their potential demand for an ``anticorruption'' committee to probe COVID-19 spending.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
  
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• Roy Green: The Liberals are playing fast and loose with Parliament

  Roy Green says it is 'scandalous' to watch Liberal members of Parliament delay a vote to disclose additional documents in the WE Charity scandal.

  Commentary

  Oct 16, 2020
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• WE Charity: Opposition MPs criticize ‘disturbing’ Liberal filibuster over bid for records

  Opposition MPs are in for another marathon meeting of the House of Commons ethics committee.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2020
• Bill Kelly: Why there won’t be an election this year

  A Canadian federal election this fall would solve none of the problems that matter to Canadians right now, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Sep 18, 2020
• Conservatives call on speaking agency to release WE Charity arrangement documents

  The request notes that the agency was first asked by the House of Commons ethics committee to produce the documents last month.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
• Documents suggest bureaucrats urged to look at WE charity for student aid program

  Prorogation puts a temporary end to the four committees that have spent the summer probing how a charity with close connections to Trudeau's family was chosen to administer a multimillion-dollar program.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2020
• WE Charity hired a PR firm to help with student service grant in French-speaking Canada

  WE Charity hired the public relations firm National to administer part of the federal government's Canada Student Service Grant in Quebec and French-speaking parts of the country.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2020
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• Justin Trudeau’s testimony leaves us with an implausible WE Charity narrative

  While Justin Trudeau might have scored political points for his willingness to appear before the committee, Ron Breakenridge says the testimony may not help the PM in the long run.

  Commentary

  Aug 1, 2020
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• Ontario government severs ties with WE Charity amid controversy

  Ontario's Ministry of Education "has been directed to not renew the contract with WE and to investigate the expenditures to date."

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2020