Bob Layton: Jobs or justice? – Edmonton

Bob Layton: Jobs or justice? – Edmonton

in Mar 08, 2019

So, we heard from Gerald Butts and it was pretty much what I had expected. He did his job and accepted responsibility for any miscommunication. READ MORE: ‘Consider a second opinion’: Gerald Butts says ‘grey area’ between political staff, Wilson-Raybould on SNC-Lavalin affair He says during the later SNC-Lavalin discussions they did not know the[…]

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Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier

Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier

in Mar 07, 2019

Two western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursday at the prime minister’s comments about 9,000 jobs tied to the Quebec company. “I remind the prime minister again, he’s not the prime[…]

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ANALYSIS: Despite protests from top Trudeau aide, Wilson-Raybould was right — SNC-Lavalin is about politics, not jobs – National

ANALYSIS: Despite protests from top Trudeau aide, Wilson-Raybould was right — SNC-Lavalin is about politics, not jobs – National

in Mar 06, 2019

When Jody Wilson-Raybould was standing firm in her position that she would not overrule an independent prosecutor to cut a special deal with SNC-Lavalin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle all argued she should seek outside counsel, get a second opinion. “Someone like Beverley McLachlan,” Gerald Butts told the House of Commons Justice[…]

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Morneau won’t say if there was pressure put on Wilson-Raybould, says his focus is jobs

Morneau won’t say if there was pressure put on Wilson-Raybould, says his focus is jobs

in Feb 28, 2019

Finance Minister Bill Morneau wouldn’t comment Thursday if there was “implicit pressure” on Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the SNC-Lavalin case and said his job was to continue ensuring Canadians can get jobs. Morneau also wouldn’t comment on allegations he and his office pressured her to intervene. Source link

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Wilson-Raybould describes moment she learned she was losing AG job
Wilson-Raybould: Morneau stressed the need to ‘save jobs’ on SNC-Lavalin
Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

in Feb 22, 2019

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose office is under fire for allegedly pressuring his former justice minister to try to ensure a major construction company avoided a corruption trial, on Friday said he had been concerned about possible job losses. READ MORE: Canada’s top civil servant fears ‘somebody’s going to be shot’ during next[…]

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