+OverSword Posted February 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Quote Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing scrutiny after former Justice Minister and member of parliament Jody Wilson-Raybould publicly accused him of trying a squash a corruption and fraud investigation into an influential Canadian construction company. Wilson-Raybould accused Trudeau and his aides of improperly pressuring her to seek a financial settlement with SNC-Lavalin, The Globe and Mail first reported in early February. The construction and engineering giant holds multiple contracts with the Canadian government and employees approximately 9,000 Canadians. In her Wednesday testimony before the House of Commons' Justice Committee, Wilson-Raybould said the government pressured the Justice Department to settle with SNC-Lavalin after prosecutors charged the company in 2015 with bribing the Libyan government during the reign of dictator Muammar al-Ghadaffi. If found guilty of the charges, the company could be banned from doing business with the Canadian government for a decade, potentially leaving the 3,400 Quebec residents employed by SNC-Lavalin out of a job. One of Quebec's pension funds is also one of the largest shareholders in SNC-Lavalin, owning a 20% stake in the company, the Wall Street Journal reported. Link 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted February 28, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, OverSword said: Link He was the pretty idiot ushered in to office so the fat cats around him could get rich. He's Canada's Dubya but with even less intel on what his country is involved in. I think he's a terrible leader but I would feel bad for him if he ends up being the fall guy in a situation he doesn't fully comprehend. Thanks for posting 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 28, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted February 28, 2019 @Dark_Grey Great assessment with the W comparison. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted February 28, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2019 If he is corrupt, screw him. He should have never been in politics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podo Posted February 28, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Here's hoping that Wilson-Raybould gets a shot at Liberal Party leadership. There are good people in the party, just far too few. I've never been a fan of the liberals, they've always just been the "better than Conservatives but only barely" option for me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted February 28, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, South Alabam said: If he is corrupt, screw him. He should have never been in politics. who in politics isn't corrupt? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted February 28, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 minute ago, aztek said: who in politics isn't corrupt? That's my answer and i'm sticking to it. It fits em all. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 28, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted February 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, South Alabam said: If he is corrupt, screw him. He should have never been in politics. If he's corrupt then what else would he have done except politics? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted February 28, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just now, OverSword said: If he's corrupt then what else would he have done except politics? he cross dresses nice, lol 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 28, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Trump has been accused of trying to get investigations called off many times. Just more proof that these people are all the same, just spewing different rhetoric. Behind the scenes they all serve big money and don't actually give 2 figs about people like us. They will gladly order us to die in a war if they think it's a popular thing to do. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted March 1, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Meh. We'll probably get a minority Liberal government this fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted March 1, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Podo said: Here's hoping that Wilson-Raybould gets a shot at Liberal Party leadership. There are good people in the party, just far too few. I've never been a fan of the liberals, they've always just been the "better than Conservatives but only barely" option for me. The only reason the Liberals got in this last time was because of the 'anyone else but Stephen Harper' vote. Liberals in scandal, Conservatives with an offshoot nipping at their heals and the Orange Wave awash in Quebec. If Jack Layton hadn't died, I still think that he'd of been PM by now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted March 1, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 1, 2019 He's accused of frequently looking an idiot, I do know that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted March 1, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Likely Guy said: the Orange Wave awash in Quebec. was that Trump? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted March 1, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 1, 2019 14 hours ago, OverSword said: Trump has been accused of trying to get investigations called off many times. Just more proof that these people are all the same, just spewing different rhetoric. Behind the scenes they all serve big money and don't actually give 2 figs about people like us. They will gladly order us to die in a war if they think it's a popular thing to do. I reckon 10% of politicians are there to make a difference, the rest are feeding off the dying body that is the country’s economy. The people who want power are the last ones who should be allowed to have it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderOTD Posted March 2, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Dark_Grey said: I reckon 10% of politicians are there to make a difference, the rest are feeding off the dying body that is the country’s economy. The people who want power are the last ones who should be allowed to have it Well said, kind of why I look at people funny when they think their party or favorite politician is infallible. If more of us were centrist and voted less on party lines and more on character or policy we would be better off. But every politicians character is a charade so lol, North America is doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderOTD Posted March 2, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 5:02 PM, OverSword said: If he's corrupt then what else would he have done except politics? Police Officer? Nah never mind, too blue collar and the pay is terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorybebe Posted March 2, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Likely Guy said: The only reason the Liberals got in this last time was because of the 'anyone else but Stephen Harper' vote. Liberals in scandal, Conservatives with an offshoot nipping at their heals and the Orange Wave awash in Quebec. If Jack Layton hadn't died, I still think that he'd of been PM by now... He would have had my vote 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podo Posted March 4, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 8:02 PM, Likely Guy said: The only reason the Liberals got in this last time was because of the 'anyone else but Stephen Harper' vote. Liberals in scandal, Conservatives with an offshoot nipping at their heals and the Orange Wave awash in Quebec. If Jack Layton hadn't died, I still think that he'd of been PM by now... If Layton was alive, the whole country would be better for everyone. He wouldn't have lost an election yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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