Trudeau Stares Into Abyss After Former AG’s Explosive Testimony
- Ex-minister breaks silence on scandal that has rocked Canada
- PM maintains he was merely protecting jobs at SNC-Lavalin
Jody Wilson-Raybould arrives to testify on Feb. 27.
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Justin Trudeau is facing the most explosive crisis of his administration after his former attorney general detailed a months-long campaign by the Canadian prime minister’s office to quietly end a legal problem for an iconic Quebec construction firm.
In dramatic testimony that lasted nearly four hours, Jody Wilson-Raybould broke her silence with a detailed account of efforts by Trudeau and top aides to persuade her to step in and end prosecution of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. She argues it amounted to interference in the judicial system, though concedes it wasn’t illegal, while Trudeau says he was trying to prevent job losses in his home province of Quebec.