Opposition MPs say Canada’s reputation at risk if Jody Wilson-Raybould isn’t allowed to testify again GlobePolitics
In an appearance before committee on Feb. 27, Ms. Wilson-Raybould said she faced “consistent and sustained” political pressure from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior officials to abandon the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin in favour of an-out-of-court settlement.
However, Mr. Dion told The Globe on Tuesday that he had an “unplanned major operation” and is currently recovering in hospital in Ottawa but expects to be back at the office within a few weeks or a month.Mr. Dion said he still has the authority to make decisions and doesn’t expect any delay in the SNC-Lavalin investigation, which his office is continuing in his absence.“There’s no delay that will be attributable to this,” he said. “An investigation takes a historical minimum of … six months.
Liberals have a majority on the committee, but the rules allow for an emergency meeting to be automatically triggered when four MPs on the committee make a request to the clerk in writing. The opposition parties also want the committee to call three of the Prime Minister’s top aides: chief of staff Katie Telford, Quebec adviser Mathieu Bouchard and senior adviser Elder Marques.
On Monday, the OECD expressed concerns about “allegations of political interference” in the fraud and corruption prosecution of the Quebec construction and engineering firm in relation to its business activities in Libya.
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