289 – Distraction and WE and Destination Vacations

I'm keeping up with my French lessons several times per week to make sure I can best serve the franco-ontarien communities in my riding, and all Canadians. pic.twitter.com/WZ0AWipueF

— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) July 23, 2020

#BREAKING: The Privy Council Office says it is launching an independent review of allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated past and current employees at Rideau Hall https://t.co/phJVbuwffb

— CityNews 680 (Inactive) (@680NEWS) July 24, 2020

By almost any measure – the Mark Norman disaster, the Afghan Memorial controversy, fighting to re-equip the armed forces, boosting morale or stamping out sexual harassment – he was a failed Chief of Defence Staff. No loss in Jonathan Vance retiring. https://t.co/KekbErrRM8

— Don Martin (@DonMartinCTV) July 23, 2020

This WE Charity scandal tidbit seems to have been conveniently forgotten about:

"Craig Kilburger was a member of the advisory board that organized the 2019 election leadership debates." https://t.co/Kcy7govm8n

— Dean Skoreyko (@bcbluecon) July 23, 2020

WE has served Canadaland and reported Jaren Kerr with libel notice. They sent out a press release demanding an apology from Sun columnist Brian Lilley. They sent a letter warning Kate Bahen to stop criticizing their organization.

This isn't normal. https://t.co/0zx8eQabpF

— Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) July 23, 2020

Yesterday, @Bill_Morneau said despite his position as finance minister, the blame for the $912 million project was with @BardishKW a jr minister with no department not even fully in charge of the file. I asked @PierrePoilievre if he bought Morneau's assertion
Watch & RT #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/mx54GgYu5I

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) July 23, 2020

"I absolutely stand by him": Liberal MP @vankayak says he has "100% faith" in Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

Conservatives are calling on the finance minister to resign following revelations of expenses owed to the WE Charity for two trips in 2017. pic.twitter.com/ccrl4hsqDs

— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) July 23, 2020

On July 11, @Bill_Morneau’s press secretary told @brianlilley both trips were paid for “In both cases the Morneau family covered all associated costs and expenses.” But Morneau directly contradicted that claim yesterday. https://t.co/N366x3fvG9

— 𝔸𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕖 𝔹𝕒𝕥𝕣𝕒 (@AdrienneBatra) July 23, 2020

Ottawa and NS announce a three person independent review into the NS shooting. Families of victims among others wanted a public inquiry. @CTVNews pic.twitter.com/m306bS5w89

— Todd Battis (@battisctv) July 23, 2020

Investigation into DND's withholding of documents in Vice Adm. Norman's case bounced around — no one charged https://t.co/64kE8AtO0V pic.twitter.com/byLn2sy0iR

— Ottawa Citizen (@OttawaCitizen) July 23, 2020