Politics Briefing: A letter alleging libel gives Scheer fresh talking points GlobePolitics
Two months after it began, the SNC-Lavalin affair dominated talk on Parliament Hill once again over the weekend.
, Andrew Scheer revealed a March 31 letter in which the Prime Minister’s lawyer, Julian Porter, threatened to sue the Conservative Leader for libel.The letter – sent after the Opposition leader put out a press release that Mr. Porter claims went “beyond the pale of fair debate and is libellous” – says it should be “treated as notice” of possible action under the Libel and Slander Act of Ontario.“I stand by every single criticism I have made of Mr.
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