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JWR, Philpott no longer welcome in Liberal caucus; secret tape the last straw

Liberal backbenchers and cabinet ministers alike condemned former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould on Monday, April 1, 2019, for surreptitiously recording a phone conversation with the country's top public servant, Michael Wernick.

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | April 2nd 2019

Labour minister says it was 'unethical' for Wilson-Raybould to record call

The Liberals escalated their criticism on Sunday, March 31, 2019, of Jody Wilson-Raybould's decision to secretly record a phone call with the country's top bureaucrat, with a prominent cabinet minister declaring her unease with the former attorney general remaining in caucus.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | April 1st 2019

New audio released of Wilson-Raybould phone call on SNC

Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former attorney general, warned Canada's top civil servant against political interference in a 17-minute phone call last December, less than a month before she was demoted in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet.

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By Morgan Sharp & Mike De Souza | News, Politics | March 29th 2019

The logo of SNC-Lavalin is seen in this undated image. File photo by The Canadian Press

SNC-Lavalin warned of U.S. move, slashing workforce if no plea deal, documents show

The documents, part of a PowerPoint presentation obtained by The Canadian Press, describe something called "Plan B" — what Montreal-based SNC might have to do if it can't convince the government to grant a so-called remediation agreement to avoid criminal proceedings in a fraud and corruption case related to projects in Libya.

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By Jordan Press & Christopher Reynolds | News, Politics | March 28th 2019

Lisa Raitt, Deputy Leader, Conservative Party,

Tories seek investigation into leak of Trudeau-JWR clash over top court choice

The Conservatives are asking for an investigation into leaks of confidential information about Jody Wilson-Raybould's controversial choice for chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — and the former justice minister is echoing their call for an inquiry.

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | March 28th 2019

MPs denounce leaked reports of Trudeau-JWR clash over Supreme Court pick

Leaked reports about a dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over a Supreme Court appointment drew condemnation from bar associations and MPs of all parties on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, as the controversy surrounding the SNC-Lavalin affair raged on.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | March 27th 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with labour leaders in Winnipeg today

Justin Trudeau will be focusing on the training benefits in the recently released budget as he meets with labour leaders in Winnipeg today, March 26, 2019.

By Kelly Geraldine Malone | News, Politics | March 26th 2019

SNC-Lavalin backtracks on CEO's comments surrounding potential job losses

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is walking back a statement by its CEO, who said last week he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the construction giant should be granted a remediation agreement.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | March 26th 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Greek Independence Day Parade, Montreal,

Trudeau says he, Wilson-Raybould had cordial conversation last week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould last week about a way forward following her allegations of political interference in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | March 26th 2019

Baloney Meter: Was the budget a political prop for the scandal-plagued Liberals?

"(Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) thinks today's budget will distract Canadians from all of this. He is using the budget — a critical element of any government's agenda — as nothing more than a political prop in an unprecedented cover-up." — Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, on March 19, 2019.

By Mike Blanchfield | News, Politics | March 22nd 2019

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