SNC Lavalin Scandal
(Tony Lam's Comments: Another month another scandal)
Canadian Press
A timeline of the SNC-Lavalin affair
https://www.680news.com/2019/03/04/a-timeline-of-the-snc-lavalin-affair-2/
Feb 19 2015 To March 6 2019
A chronology of events in the SNC-Lavalin controversy:
Feb. 19, 2015 – The RCMP lays corruption and fraud charges against Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, over allegations it used bribery to get government business in Libya. SNC-Lavalin says the charges are without merit and stem from “alleged reprehensible deeds by former employees who left the company long ago.” A conviction could bar the company from bidding on Canadian government business, potentially devastating it.
Oct. 19 – The Liberals win a federal election, taking power from the Conservatives. Two weeks later, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Jody Wilson-Raybould minister of justice and attorney general of Canada. She is the first Indigenous person to hold the post, which combines duties as a politician (heading the Department of Justice) and a legal official (overseeing prosecutions).
March 27, 2018 – The Liberals table a budget bill that includes a change to the Criminal Code allowing “remediation agreements,” plea-bargain-like deals between prosecutors and accused corporations in which they can avoid criminal proceedings by making reparations for previous bad behaviour. SNC-Lavalin had lobbied for such a provision in Canadian law.
Spring – Although the bill has yet to pass, SNC-Lavalin contacts Public Prosecution Service lawyers to ensure they have all relevant information for a possible invitation to negotiate a remediation agreement. During the next three months, in response to requests from prosecutors, SNC-Lavalin provides detailed information it sees as making a strong case for an agreement.
Sept. 4 – The prosecution service tells SNC-Lavalin it will not invite the firm to negotiate a remediation agreement.
Sept. 17 – Trudeau and Wilson-Raybould discuss the SNC-Lavalin file. As attorney general, Wilson-Raybould could overrule the prosecution service, directing it to negotiate an agreement with the company. (Trudeau later says Wilson-Raybould asked him if he planned to tell her what to do concerning the prosecution – a conversation that he says ended with him telling her any decision was hers alone.)
Sept. 18 – SNC-Lavalin representatives meet with Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, Canada’s most senior public servant, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to discuss issues including “justice and law enforcement.”
Sept. 21 – The remediation-agreement provisions come into legal force.
Oct. 9 – The prosecution service confirms in writing it will not invite SNC-Lavalin to negotiate a remediation agreement, a decision the company challenges in Federal Court. That challenge is ongoing.
Oct. 10 – SNC-Lavalin issues a news release saying it strongly disagrees with the director of prosecutions’ position and remains open and committed to negotiating a remediation agreement. SNC-Lavalin shares fall nearly 14 per cent, closing at $44.86 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. That’s the lowest close since March 2, 2016.
Oct. 11 – SNC-Lavalin meets with Elder Marques, a senior adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office, to discuss “justice and law enforcement.”
Nov. 5 and 19 – SNC-Lavalin meets with Mathieu Bouchard, another senior adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office, to discuss “justice and law enforcement.” December – According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Wilson-Raybould raises the remediation case with Gerald Butts, the prime minister’s principal secretary, and he tells her to talk to Wernick, the Privy Council clerk.
Jan. 14, 2019 – Trudeau shuffles his cabinet after the resignation of Treasury Board president Scott Brison. Wilson-Raybould is moved from Justice to Veterans Affairs, widely seen as a demotion. David Lametti, a Montreal MP and former law professor, becomes justice minister. Wilson-Raybould posts a long letter outlining her record as justice minister and noting a great deal of work remains to be done toward reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Feb. 7 – Citing unnamed sources, the Globe and Mail newspaper reports that Trudeau’s aides attempted to press Wilson-Raybould, while attorney general, to intervene in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, and that exasperation with her lack of co-operation was one reason for shuffling her out of the justice portfolio. Trudeau denies any impropriety. Wilson-Raybould says solicitor-client privilege prevents her from speaking about dealings she had on the case while attorney general.
Feb. 11 – Ethics commissioner Mario Dion says he’s beginning an investigation. Trudeau says he’s spoken to Wilson-Raybould and confirmed with her that he said any decision on the SNC-Lavalin prosecution was entirely hers. Her continued presence in his cabinet speaks for itself, he says.
Feb. 12 – Wilson-Raybould resigns as veterans-affairs minister and says she’s hired former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell to advise her on the limits of solicitor-client privilege. Trudeau says he’s surprised and disappointed that Wilson-Raybould has quit, and that if she felt undue pressure in her role as attorney general, she had a duty to report it to him.
Feb. 13 – The House of Commons justice committee debates its own probe of the issue. Liberals use their majority on the committee to call one closed-door meeting and hear from senior officials (Lametti as justice minister, the top bureaucrat in his department, and the Privy Council clerk) who can talk about the tension between the minister of justice’s duties as a politician and his or her responsibilities as attorney general of Canada. The Liberals say this is a first step in a cautious investigation, but the opposition calls it a coverup.
Feb. 15 – Trudeau says Wilson-Raybould asked him in September whether he would direct her one way or another on the SNC-Lavalin question. He says he told her he would not.
Feb. 18 – Butts resigns as Trudeau’s principal secretary. He denies any impropriety but says his presence in the Prime Minister’s Office has become a distraction.
Feb. 19 – Wilson-Raybould stuns observers by attending a meeting of the very cabinet from which she had resigned a week earlier. Trudeau says she had asked to speak there and was invited to do so but cabinet confidentiality means nothing can be revealed about why or what was said. After the meeting, Wilson-Raybould says she is still talking to her lawyer about what she can and can’t say publicly.
Feb. 20 – Trudeau says that while an airing of the facts is needed, he is confident the examinations underway by the ethics commissioner and the justice committee will provide it. The Liberals use their House of Commons majority to defeat an opposition motion calling for a public inquiry into allegations the Prime Minister’s Office pressured Wilson-Raybould.
Feb. 21 – Wernick launches a vigorous defence of the government’s handling of the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, bluntly declaring allegations of political interference to be false and even defamatory. The Privy Council clerk also challenges Wilson-Raybould’s assertion that solicitor-client privilege prevents her from responding to allegations.
Feb. 25 – Trudeau partly waives both solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidentiality for his former attorney general, paving the way for Wilson-Raybould to tell her side of the SNC-Lavalin saga to the justice committee and ethics commissioner. The order specifically notes, however, that she cannot speak publicly about communication she had with Kathleen Roussel, the director of public prosecutions.
Feb. 27 – Wilson-Raybould tells the Commons justice committee she came under “consistent and sustained” pressure — including veiled threats — from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office and the finance minister’s office to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. Trudeau says he rejects her characterization of events. Scheer calls on Trudeau to resign. Singh calls for a public inquiry into the scandal.
Feb. 28 – Butts asks to testify before the justice committee, saying he believes he has evidence that will help the committee get to the bottom of the affair.
Mar. 1 – Trudeau makes longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay his new veterans-affairs minister as part of a minor cabinet shuffle. Marie-Claude Bibeau replaces MacAulay as agriculture minister and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef takes on the additional portfolio of international development. All three express support for Trudeau.
Mar. 2 – Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she will not be seeking re-election in October in her riding of Whitby, Ont. Caesar-Chavannes says her decision is not related to the SNC Lavalin controversy, although she adds she has “tremendous respect” for Wilson-Raybould.
March 4 – Philpott quits cabinet, saying she has lost confidence in the way the government has dealt with the ongoing affair and citing her obligation to defend the cabinet as long as she is a part of it. Trudeau names Carla Qualtrough interim Treasury Board president. At a rally in Toronto, Trudeau says the ongoing affair “has generated an important discussion” about how ministers, staff and officials conduct themselves. “Concerns of this nature,” he says, “must be taken very seriously and I can assure you that I am.”
March 6 – The justice committee plans a meeting, with Butts scheduled to testify in the morning for two hours, and Wernick and the top civil servant at the Justice Department in the afternoon.
January 26 2013
Millions in SNC-Lavalin bribes bought Gadhafi’s playboy son yachts: unsealed RCMP documents
https://globalnews.ca/news/383820/millions-in-snc-lavalin-bribes-bought-gadhafis-playboy-son-yachts-unsealed-rcmp-documents/
September 18 2013
Canada now dominates World Bank corruption list, thanks to SNC-Lavalin
https://business.financialpost.com/executive/canada-now-dominates-world-bank-corruption-list-thanks-to-snc-lavalin
December 11 2015
SNC-Lavalin makes deal that allows it to bid on federal contracts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/snc-lavalin-federal-contracts-1.3360777
April 14 2017
Former SNC executives, businessman acquitted in corruption case
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/former-snc-lavalin-executives-businessman-acquitted-in-corruption-case/article33979762/
August 24 2017
Former bridge official pleads guilty to taking bribes from SNC-Lavalin
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/former-bridge-official-pleads-guilty-to-taking-bribes-from-snc-lavalin
May 15 2018
Bill quietly introduced in federal budget proposes tool to ease corporate crime penalties
https://globalnews.ca/news/4208910/federal-budget-proposes-ease-corporate-crime-penalties/
October 10 2018
SNC Lavalin stock plunges after federal prosecutors decline to negotiate a deal
https://globalnews.ca/news/4534301/snc-lavalin-stock-plunges-after-federal-prosecutors-decline-to-negotiate-a-deal/
December 14 2018
Deferred prosecution agreement not right in SNC-Lavalin case
https://ipolitics.ca/2018/12/14/deferred-prosecution-agreements-not-appropriate-in-snc-lavalin-case/
December 17 2018
Former hospital manager who took $10 million bribe to favour SNC Lavalin bid sentenced to 39 months in prison
https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/ex-manager-sentenced-to-39-months-prison-in-hospital-corruption-fraud
January 19 2019
Key figure in illegal election financing scheme quietly pleads guilty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/election-financing-snclavalin-charbonneau-1.4984823
January 25 2019
Millions in SNC-Lavalin bribes bought Gaddafi's playboy son luxury yachts, unsealed RCMP documents allege
https://nationalpost.com/news/millions-in-snc-lavalin-bribes-bought-gaddafi-son-luxury-yachts-unsealed-rcmp-documents-allege
February 1 2019
Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime pleads guilty in bribery case
https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/newsalert-former-snc-lavalin-ceo-pierre-duhaime-pleads-guilty
February 7 2019
PMO pressed Wilson-Raybould to abandon prosecution of SNC-Lavalin; Trudeau denies his office ‘directed’ her
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-pmo-pressed-justice-minister-to-abandon-prosecution-of-snc-lavalin/
“CORRUPTION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT”: Bombshell Report Alleges Trudeau PMO Tried Forcing Justice Minister To Intervene In Corruption & Fraud Case Against Massive Montreal-Based Construction Company SNC-Lavalin
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/07/corruption-at-the-highest-levels-of-government-bombshell-report-alleges-trudeau-pmo-tried-forcing-justice-minister-to-intervene-in-corruption-fraud-case-against-massive-montreal-based-construct/
Trudeau denies report of PMO interference in justice case
https://calgarysun.com/news/national/report-of-pmo-interference-in-justice-case-rocks-political-scene/wcm/411fd5bd-15bd-4592-b7e3-482b607b3c6e
Shocker: Why Jody Wilson-Raybould was knifed by Justin Trudeau
http://warrenkinsella.com/2019/02/shocker-why-jody-wilson-raybould-was-knifed-by-justin-trudeau/
Listen Closely: Justin Trudeau’s ‘Denial’ Of Bombshell Corruption Report Has A Big Loophole
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/07/listen-closely-justin-trudeaus-denial-of-bombshell-corruption-report-has-a-big-loophole/
Trudeau’s office allegedly pressured Justice Minister to drop case against company with deep Liberal ties
https://thenectarine.ca/politics/trudeaus-office-pressured-justice-minister-to-drop-case-against-company-with-deep-liberal-ties/
Trudeau denies report his office pressured attorney general to help SNC-Lavalin
https://www.weyburnreview.com/trudeau-denies-report-his-office-pressured-attorney-general-to-help-snc-lavalin-1.23626289
Trudeau denies report of PMO interference in justice case
https://torontosun.com/news/national/report-of-pmo-interference-in-justice-case-rocks-political-scene
Jody Wilson-Raybould Tried Warning Canadians
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/07/jody-wilson-raybould-tried-warning-canadians/
Billions at stake for SNC-Lavalin — corruption conviction would bar firm from federal contracts for 10 years
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/billions-at-stake-for-snc-lavalin-corruption-conviction-would-bar-firm-from-federal-contracts-for-10-years
For a commission of inquiry into SNC-Lavalin and the Prime Minister’s Office
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/for-a-commission-of-inquiry-into-snc-lavalin-and-the-prime-ministers-office/
February 8 2019
Stephen LeDrew: Meddling in the justice system could be Trudeau's end
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephen-ledrew-meddling-in-the-justice-system-could-be-trudeaus-end
John Ivison: The government needs to let Jody Wilson-Raybould speak
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-the-government-needs-to-let-jody-wilson-raybould-speak
Andrew Coyne: Hard to overstate seriousness of SNC-Lavalin allegations
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-hard-to-overstate-seriousness-of-snc-lavalin-allegations
EDITORIAL: Canadians deserve answers on PMO legal interference
https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-canadians-deserve-answers-on-pmo-legal-interference
Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Listed As Past Donor To Trudeau Foundation
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/08/former-snc-lavalin-ceo-listed-as-past-donor-to-trudeau-foundation/
NP View: Trudeau's 'rule of law' lectures to China seem laughable after SNC-Lavalin
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-trudeaus-rule-of-law-lectures-to-china-seem-laughable-after-snc-lavalin
A closer look at SNC-Lavalin's sometimes murky past
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/snc-lavalin-corruption-fraud-bribery-libya-muhc-1.5010865
DISGUSTING: Trudeau PMO Throws Jody Wilson-Raybould Under The Bus, While She’s Legally Prevented From Defending Herself
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/08/disgusting-trudeau-pmo-throws-jody-wilson-raybould-under-the-bus-while-shes-legally-prevented-from-defending-herself/
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father: ‘I think she was kicked in the teeth’
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/jody-wilson-rayboulds-father-i-think-she-was-kicked-in-the-teeth/
Despite scandals, SNC-Lavalin viewed as crown jewel in Quebec: professor
https://globalnews.ca/news/4941719/snc-lavalin-crown-jewel-quebec/
Rex Murphy: Trudeau sure doesn't sound like he has nothing to hide about SNC-Lavalin
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-justin-trudeaus-strange-strain-of-response-leaves-us-perplexed
Stephen LeDrew: Meddling in the justice system could be Trudeau's end
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephen-ledrew-meddling-in-the-justice-system-could-be-trudeaus-end
February 9 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's bound by 'solicitor-client privilege,' won't comment on SNC-Lavalin scandal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-committee-snc-lavalin-1.5011161
Jody Wilson-Raybould became thorn in Liberals’ side before SNC-Lavalin case
https://globalnews.ca/news/4943451/jody-wilson-raybould-place-in-liberals/
AG sees no justification for probe of alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ag-sees-no-justification-for-probe-of-alleged-pmo-interference-in-snc-lavalin-case-1.4289301
BONOKOSKI: Trudeau Liberals deny all meddling, but why wouldn’t they?
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-trudeau-liberals-deny-all-meddling-but-why-wouldnt-they
Liberals to block opposition attempt to probe SNC-Lavalin affair
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2019/02/09/liberals-to-block-opposition-attempt-to-probe-snc-lavalin-affair.html
AG sees no justification for probe of alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ag-sees-no-justification-for-probe-of-alleged-pmo-interference-in-snc-lavalin-case-1.4289301
Jody Wilson-Raybould was involved in legal government talks about fate of SNC-Lavalin, sources say
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jody-wilson-raybould-was-involved-in-legal-government-talks-about-fate-of-snc-lavalin-sources-say-1.5012849
LILLEY: Liberals look to downplay SNC-Lavalin affair
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-liberals-look-to-downplay-snc-lavalin-affair
February 10 2019
Scheer demands PM let Wilson-Raybould talk about SNC-Lavalin discussions
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/scheer-demands-pm-let-wilson-raybould-talk-about-snc-lavalin-discussions-1.4290458
SCHEER: What is Trudeau hiding in SNC-Lavalin affair
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-andrew-scheer-wonders-what-trudeau-hiding-in-snc-lavalin-affair
Andrew Scheer met with SNC-Lavalin chief over criminal charges
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9169106-andrew-scheer-met-with-snc-lavalin-chief-over-criminal-charges/
LILLEY: Time to call in cops to probe SNC-Lavalin affair
https://torontosun.com/news/national/lilley-time-to-call-in-the-cops-to-probe-snc-lavalin-affiar
February 11 2019
Trudeau says he has 'confidence' in Wilson-Raybould as ethics commissioner probes PMO over SNC-Lavalin
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ethics-commissioner-pmo-snc-lavalin-1.5014435
EDITORIAL: Trudeau conveniently gets out of Dodge
https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-trudeau-conveniently-gets-out-of-dodge/wcm/645e643e-2fd4-4a78-b2f2-0652a02649f2
BONOKOSKI: Trudeau boots it out of Ottawa as SNC Lavalin woes build
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-trudeau-boots-it-out-of-ottawa-as-snc-lavalin-woes-build
Ethics commissioner to probe Prime Minister's Office over SNC-Lavalin scandal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ethics-commissioner-pmo-snc-lavalin-1.5014435
Trudeau faces fifth ethics probe involving his cabinet
https://ipolitics.ca/2019/02/11/trudeau-fifth-ethics-investigation-snc-lavalin/
February 12 2019
Statement from the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville
https://jwilson-raybould.liberal.ca/news-nouvelles/statement-from-the-honourable-jody-wilson-raybould-member-of-parliament-for-vancouver-granville/
Canadian minister resigns from Trudeau's cabinet amid scandal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/12/canada-veterans-affairs-minister-jody-wilson-raybould-resigns
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former justice minister, resigns from federal cabinet
https://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/jody-wilson-raybould-resigns/wcm/68be0a96-e505-4a03-a16f-abd9264d1e7e
FUREY: This SNC-Lavalin mess won't just go away and it can't be left to fester https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/furey-this-snc-lavalin-mess-wont-just-go-away-and-it-cant-be-left-to-fester
VIDEO: In Disgusting Spectacle, Justin Trudeau Throws Jody Wilson-Raybould Under The Bus Over And Over Again
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/12/video-in-disgusting-spectacle-justin-trudeau-throws-jody-wilson-raybould-under-the-bus-over-and-over-again/
First Nation leaders blast Trudeau over reconciliation 'farce' as family rallies around Wilson-Raybould https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/raybould-family-reax-1.5016355
The damage already done by Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2019/02/12/the-damage-already-done-by-jody-wilson-rayboulds-resignation.html
February 13 2019
Andrew Coyne: The frightened Liberal rabbits shut down investigation into SNC-Lavalin affair
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-the-frightened-liberal-rabbits-shut-down-investigation-into-snc-lavalin-affair
The incredible miscalculation by Trudeau and co.
https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-incredible-miscalculation-by-trudeau-and-co/
EDITORIAL: Liberals make justice committee a farce
https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-liberals-make-justice-committee-a-farce
New Attorney General David Lametti met with SNC-Lavalin lobbyists in 2017
https://tnc.news/2019/02/13/new-attorney-general-david-lametti-met-with-snc-lavalin-lobbyists-in-2017/
February 14 2019
PM Trudeau 'surprised and disappointed' by Wilson-Raybould's resignation
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pm-trudeau-surprised-and-disappointed-by-wilson-raybould-s-resignation-1.4293529
Chief: Treatment of Wilson-Raybould could cost Trudeau 'all First Nation votes'
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/chief-treatment-of-wilson-raybould-could-cost-trudeau-all-first-nation-votes-1.4297790
LILLEY: Housefather steps in it
https://calgarysun.com/news/national/lilley-housefather-steps-in-it/wcm/efc87115-8450-4c69-ba08-35febb7e8d43
LILLEY: Get the MPs out of the way and call the Mounties
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-get-the-mps-out-of-the-way-and-call-the-mounties
Canada is not the world’s ‘moral leader.’ Just look at our newest scandal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/14/canada-is-not-worlds-moral-leader-just-look-our-newest-scandal/
February 15 2019
Justin Trudeau’s credibility gap on SNC-Lavalin
https://www.macleans.ca/story.php/page/3/
SNC-LAVALIN SNC-Lavalin received billions in support from federal export agency
https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2019/02/15/snc-lavalin-snc-lavalin-received-billions-in-support-from-federal-export-agency/
Is anyone as stupid as the Liberals think we are?
https://www.thepostmillennial.com/is-anyone-as-stupid-as-the-liberals-think-we-are/
MacDougall: Why Justin Trudeau will not sacrifice his PMO come hell or SNC-Lavalin
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/macdougall-why-justin-trudeau-will-not-sacrifice-his-pmo-come-hell-or-snc-lavalin
LILLEY: Trudeau spins as he looks for new answers
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-spins-as-he-looks-for-new-answers
MALCOLM: Trudeau in full damage control mode over SNC-Lavalin
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/malcolm-trudeau-in-full-damage-control-mode-over-snc-lavalin
Conrad Black: The SNC-Lavalin affair is overblown, but the Liberals still bungled it
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/conrad-black-the-snc-lavalin-affair-is-overblown-but-the-liberals-still-bungled-it
Wilson-Raybould snubbed Senate committee on corporate corruption bill
https://ottawacitizen.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/wilson-raybould-snubbed-senate-committee-on-corporate-corruption-bill/wcm/802311bf-815a-49f9-88f8-e5ddf062c546
TRUDEAU GRILLED: PM blaming Wilson-Raybould for scandal?!
https://torontosun.com/news/national/trudeau-grilled-pm-blaming-wilson-raybould-for-scandal
Why Wilson-Raybould Was Right
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2019/02/15/JWR-Was-Right/
Rex Murphy: Trudeau's mistreatment of a female Aboriginal minister destroys all his progressive pretensions
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-trudeaus-mistreatment-of-a-female-aboriginal-minister-destroys-all-his-progressive-pretensions
The Strange Story Behind the SNC-Lavalin Affair
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/world/canada/snc-lavalin-justin-trudeau.html
February 16 2019
LILLEY: Why does Trudeau desperately want to save SNC-Lavalin?
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-why-does-trudeau-desperately-want-to-save-snc-lavalin
WARREN: The SNC-Lavalin mess is all about Quebec votes
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/warren-the-snc-lavalin-mess-is-all-about-quebec-votes
Why Jody Wilson-Raybould was destined to speak truth to power
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-why-jody-wilson-raybould-was-destined-to-speak-truth-to-power/
Veterans’ anger at Trudeau government grows after Wilson-Raybould’s resignation
https://globalnews.ca/news/4968990/jody-wilson-raybould-resignation-veterans/
February 17 2019
‘We need to hear from the attorney general herself’: Navdeep Bains on SNC-Lavalin affair
https://globalnews.ca/news/4966891/jodyi-wilson-raybould-snc-lavalin-navdeep-bains/
Jody Wilson-Raybould wasn’t included in senate discussion on remediation agreements
https://www.thepostmillennial.com/jody-wilson-raybould-wasnt-included-in-senate-discussion-on-remediation-agreements/
MARIN: Prime Minister's Office turns Canada into a banana republic
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/marin-prime-ministers-office-turns-canada-into-a-banana-republic
Canada’s SNC Lavalin corruption scandal—Should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau go to jail?
https://canadafreepress.com/article/canadas-snc-lavalin-corruption-scandalshould-prime-minister-justin-trudeau
Are these the ‘answers’ of a Prime Minister who’s done nothing wrong?
https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/are-these-the-answers-of-a-prime-minister-whos-done-nothing-wrong/
Gerald Butts is trying to be a martyr. Voters are smarter than that https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-gerald-butts-is-trying-to-be-a-martyr-voters-are-smarter-than-that/
February 19 2019
FATAH: It's not just Butts -- Trudeau should consider stepping down
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/fatah-its-not-just-butts-trudeau-should-consider-stepping-down
Andrew Coyne: Wilson-Raybould attends first meeting of cabinet she just left. Was this the deal?
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-the-snc-lavalin-affair-is-made-for-hollywood-shot-in-ottawa
John Ivison: Wilson-Raybould's relationship with cabinet only gets curiouser and curiouser
https://nationalpost.com/news/john-ivison-wilson-rayboulds-relationship-with-cabinet-only-gets-curious-and-curious-er
LILLEY: Wilson-Raybould to speak after making nice with Trudeau
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-wilson-raybould-to-speak-after-making-nice-with-trudeau
LILLEY: Butts out, scandal and questions linger
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-butts-out-scandal-and-questions-linger
Fraud and bribery case thrown out against former SNC-Lavalin executive Stéphane Roy
https://globalnews.ca/news/4976243/snc-lavalin-former-exec-case-thrown-out/
FATAH: It's not just Butts -- Trudeau should consider stepping down
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/fatah-its-not-just-butts-trudeau-should-consider-stepping-down
SNEAKY: Under Intense Pressure From NDP & Conservatives, Justice Committee Will Invite Jody Wilson-Raybould, But Won’t Waive ‘Solicitor-Client Privilege’
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/19/sneaky-under-intense-pressure-from-ndp-conservatives-justice-committee-will-invite-jody-wilson-raybould-but-wont-waive-solicitor-client-privilege/
February 20 2019
Trudeau spoke to Wilson-Raybould after prosecutors refused SNC-Lavalin deal
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-reviewed-snc-lavalin-options-with-wilson-raybould-after/
BOOM: #LavScam shocker – Trudeau personally implicated in bid to pressure prosecutors
http://warrenkinsella.com/2019/02/boom-lavscam-shocker-trudeau-personally-implicated-in-bid-to-pressure-prosecutors/
FUREY: The SNC-Lavalin affair a small, but real example of 'democratic backsliding'
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/furey-the-snc-lavalin-affair-a-small-but-real-example-of-democratic-backsliding
February 21 2019 Nelson: Justin Trudeau — Best Actor, for his portrayal of falling from grace https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/nelson-justin-trudeau-best-actor-in-a-failing-drama-series
#LavScam lunacy latest: if you are critical of my boss, it will lead to assassinations
http://warrenkinsella.com/2019/02/lavscam-lunacy-latest-if-you-are-critical-of-my-boss-it-will-lead-to-assassinations/
In Appalling Rant, Clerk Of The Privy Council Michael Wernick Tries Deflecting From SNC-Lavalin Scandal By Talking About ‘Assassination’
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/21/in-appalling-rant-clerk-of-the-privy-council-michael-wernick-tries-deflecting-from-snc-lavalin-scandal-by-talking-about-assassination/
John Ivison: Tough talk from a man with nothing to lose
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-tough-talk-from-a-man-with-nothing-to-lose
February 22 2019
BRODBECK: Canada's top bureaucrat made a fool of himself
https://winnipegsun.com/opinion/columnists/canadas-top-bureaucrat-made-a-fool-of-himself
#LavScam latest: Canada’s top bureaucrat assassinates his reputation – and Trudeau’s, too
http://warrenkinsella.com/2019/02/lavscam-latest-canadas-top-bureaucrat-assassinates-his-reputation-and-trudeaus-too/
FUREY: Integrity of top public servants the latest collateral damage in SNC-Lavalin affair
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/furey-integrity-of-top-public-servants-the-latest-collateral-damage-in-snc-lavalin-affair
NP View: Trudeau's SNC-Lavalin defence is awkwardly shaping up to be 'blame her'
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-trudeaus-snc-lavalin-defence-is-awkwardly-shaping-up-to-be-blame-her
Rex Murphy: Trudeau prattles on about SNC-Lavalin ‘jobs’ while ignoring Alberta’s jobless truckers
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-trudeau-prattles-on-about-snc-lavalin-jobs-while-ignoring-albertas-jobless-truckers
February 23 2019
UH OH: Trudeau’s Two Most Powerful Aides Were Pressing Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Staff On SNC-Lavalin Months After Decision Had Been Made
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/23/uh-oh-trudeaus-two-most-powerful-aides-were-pressing-jody-wilson-rayboulds-staff-on-snc-lavalin-months-after-decision-had-been-made/
How many times did Jody Wilson-Raybould need to say ‘No’?
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/how-many-times-did-jody-wilson-raybould-need-to-say-no/
Watchdog filing ethics complaint against Trudeau for voting against public inquiry
https://torontosun.com/news/national/watchdog-files-ethics-complaint-against-trudeau-for-voting-against-public-inquiry
February 24 2019
Ottawa’s review of Integrity Regime rules opens door for SNC-Lavalin
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-government-eyes-changes-to-federal-contract-bans/
On SNC-Lavalin affair, Carr says ‘reasonableness’ of Canadians will prevail as concerns simmer
https://www.thepostmillennial.com/watchdog-says-trudeau-violated-ethics-rulesagain/
February 25 2019
Our energy industry is in crisis, but Trudeau is too busy doing damage control over SNC-Lavalin to act
https://business.financialpost.com/diane-francis/our-energy-industry-is-in-crisis-but-trudeau-is-too-busy-doing-damage-control-over-snc-lavalin-to-act
WATCH: Trudeau Won’t Testify On SNC-Lavalin, But He’ll Talk About The NHL Trade Deadline
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/02/25/watch-trudeau-wont-testify-on-snc-lavalin-but-hell-talk-about-the-nhl-trade-deadline/
February 26 2019
Committee sets time for Wilson-Raybould testimony on SNC-Lavalin controversy
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/634599/trudeau-looking-forward-wilson-raybould-testimony-snc-lavalin-controversy
LILLEY: SNC affair is sinking the Good Ship Trudeau
https://torontosun.com/news/national/lilley-snc-affair-is-sinking-the-good-ship-trudeau
GUNTER: Liberal love for Lavalin is all about Quebec votes
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-liberal-love-for-lavalin-is-all-about-quebec-votes
Braid: The Liberals' stunning hypocrisy over SNC-Lavalin and pipelines
https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/braid-the-liberals-stunning-hypocrisy-over-snc-lavalin-and-pipelines
Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin: Of Hosts and Parasites
https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/trudeau-and-snc-lavalin-of-hosts-and-parasites
February 27 2019