Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has been drawn into scandal around a corporation accused of corruption and his former justice minister, who said his office pressured her to drop the case.
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Trudeau’s Political Woes Mount With Demands for More Inquiries
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada promised “sunny ways” in politics. Now he’s trying to contain damage from his former justice minister’s accusations of improper pressure in a criminal case.
Trudeau’s Ex-Attorney General: ‘Veiled Threats’ Were Made to Drop Case
Jody Wilson-Raybould said she was pressured to end a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The opposition called for Mr. Trudeau’s resignation.
Justin Trudeau’s Political Crisis Widens as Top Aide and Friend Resigns
Rather than calming the growing political storm over allegations that Mr. Trudeau’s government tried to interfere in a criminal court case, the resignation of Gerald Butts could intensify it.
Canada Letter: The Strange Story Behind the SNC-Lavalin Affair
Eight months before the federal election, a cabinet minister’s resignation and allegations of improper influence have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a political crisis.
Minister Central to Trudeau Ethics Inquiry Suddenly Quits
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former justice minister, abruptly quit his cabinet amid allegations that she had been improperly pressured to drop a criminal case.
Ethics Inquiry Opened Over Justin Trudeau’s Actions in Bribery Case
Canada’s ethics commissioner said he will investigate allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pressed his former attorney general to end a case against a major engineering firm.