Trudeau warns of 'cynicism' after offering no apology on SNC-Lavalin cdnpoli
Wilson-Raybould was shuffled to veterans affairs in January. When the prime minister told her about the shuffle, she said she told him that she couldn't help to think"this has something to do with a decision I would not take."did the same earlier this week, citing lost confidence in the government's handling of the SNC-Lavalin issue.
Trudeau told reporters Thursday that in a Sept. 17, 2018 discussion with his former attorney general, he reiterated how the issue of SNC-Lavalin jobs and pensions are of"significant national importance."The prime minister said he asked Wilson-Raybould if she could revisit her decision to not offer remediation to SNC-Lavalin — if she was opening to looking at the file again."She said that she would.
He said after reviewing testimonies, he now understands that"she went back and revisited over the following days and reconfirmed her decision for herself."
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