The House committee probing political interference into the police investigation of the Nova Scotia mass shooting will also hear from RCMP Commissioner Brenda…
Testifying Monday morning before the House standing committee on public safety and national security, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair denied allegations that he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pressured RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to convince investigators to release information on the firearms used by gunman Gabriel Wortman during his two-day murder spree.
He said his role as public safety minister did not include directing operations of agencies under his portfolio, including the RCMP. He also claimed the government’s intention to ban so-called assault rifles dates back to when his party was first elected to government, and long pre-dates the Nova Scotia tragedy.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.When asked if the details would have been relevant to the government’s gun control efforts, Blair said he didn’t think so.
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