Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre laid out the demand Sunday amid growing pressure on Trudeau and Liberal cabinet ministers to explain the genesis of the sole-sourced deal with WE, which was announced late last month before being cancelled days later.
Trudeau announced the Canadian Student Services Grant on June 25, saying tens of thousands of students having a hard time finding summer work due to COVID-19 could volunteer up to 500 hours to earn the maximum $5,000 toward their post-secondary costs. The prime minister and Finance Minister Bill Morneau have both confirmed they did not recuse themselves from the cabinet vote that approved giving the contract to WE. One of Morneau's daughters has spoken at WE events while another does contract work for the organization.
Poilievre said it is essential the prime minister appear before the finance committee personally to answer questions about the deal given that the controversy involves him personally and the House of Commons has been largely suspended due to COVID-19. Such a move would need support from the Bloc Quebecois and NDP to even have a chance. Poilievre had yet to present his plan to the other parties on Sunday, but said: "If the opposition parties are interested in getting to the truth, they will vote in favour of that motion."
Even if the opposition parties agree to order Trudeau to appear before the committee using their superior numbers in the House of Commons, there is no guarantee it would happen, said University of Ottawa parliamentary expert Philippe Lagasse.
Yes, I'm for it, but so long as it doesn't turn into a Zoo. Ask and act like real Politicians for a change with class.
There are more important and crucial issues to focus on
Lets use a liberal term....Defund Trudeau
This lying scum bag will lawyer up and hide from justice as he did in his LAST TWO crimes of Obstruction of Justice and Peddling Influence... but yet idiots defend this criminal why
Pos
Conservatives stink like a cheap perfume called Desperation. No one cares.
I never see reports of how well Trudeau has lead us in our country's most dangerous time. Steady leadership helping Canadians, continuing to move forward.
Athena1944 Just look at that. Unkempt, scruffy, and grey-faced. What's wrong here? Why does he not step down himself? We're talking $900,000,000 attempt of taxpayer money. Just incredible financial abuse.
He just pulled out to claim he didn’t give them cash I can see it now and will get away with it
And I want that televised!
Let's see if he is forced to testify , he steps down so he doesn't have to incriminated himself. 😂😂😂
Isn't he too terribly and busy and all? Can't travel to ratify USMCA and such? Or open parliament? Busy busy busy boy
Trudeau shouldn’t have a problem doing that
Hey is this a deflection from Scheer stupidity not swearing a mask at the airport?
He won’t he’s far too arrogant
Good!!! Let’s see what excuse he uses to squirm out of this one
good luck. Mr Entitlement probably thinks people are experiencing it differently. time and time again he gets away with this stuff. People have to stop treating political parties like their NHL teams - support nomatterwhat mentality. across all parties...
He should be behind bars. resigntrudeau
I'd pay to see his sorry a$$ in front of that committee, I can see his serving up of word salad and that look into space
'The allegations against me are false. However, we could all learn from this situation and we can do better.'
If the Conservatives were as interested in the welfare of Canadians as they are in their own power grab, there would be none of this kind muck tossing going on. I'm sick to death of the CPC and all their provincial counterparts.
He doesn’t testify. He only admits to things after he’s been caught.
Skippy must step down as Prime Minister...he is corrupt.
The oath is only as good as the person taking it. Doesn’t mean a thing.
Let's hear some actual answers from the PM not just smoke and mirrors
Because he’s a corrupt pos
They're looking for the reason their poll numbers are plummeting.
Trying to find some actual new and facts on this WE charity deal...but the only news on it I have found is what the conservatives call for lol
I can’t believe I’m actually agreeing with Conservatives but, yes. Absolutely !
Omg!
but will he....
me2we
I want to be there 🤣🤣🕺🕺
I would have called for TrudeauResignNOW or TrudeauMustGo all because he is TrudeauCorruption Welcome to the next sad case of Canadian history. We need to move on with a completely new leadership model in this country.
Scheer had to step down so should Trudeau
Yeah...things are kinda slow, a fishing trip is in order here when no one seems to have much to do.
At this point any of the parties not doing so are guilty of putting their partisan agendas ahead of the good of the country. There is no way to justify not doing so and still retain any credibility they may have had
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