He reiterated in Saint-Hubert that he disagrees with the ex-attorney-general’s “characterization of events” surrounding SNC-Lavalin.
SAINT-HUBERT — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he did not agree with “the characterization of events” that Canada’s former attorney-general presented in damning testimony Wednesday, adding that the government is still in reflection on whether former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will remain within the Liberal caucus.
Asked who was telling the truth, Trudeau said the government’s ethics commissioner is investigating and will come to a conclusion. Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion started his investigation two weeks ago. Senior staff wanted her to direct federal prosecutors to defer the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin on corruption and fraud charges over over allegations SNC paid millions in bribes to win government contracts in Libya, and move instead to negotiate a remediation agreement, she said. A guilty verdict for SNC-Lavalin would mean the engineering-construction giant would be barred from bidding on federal procurement contracts for 10 years.
“These are good jobs, and pensioners and people who rely on the kind of work that is being done in Canada and around the world. And my job as prime minister is always to stand up for good jobs, to invest in good jobs.”
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