316 – WE Cover Up and Freeland’s Plans for Finance

Leadership means facing problems not avoiding them. Wouldn’t it be nice if the millions of Cdns struggling with the challenges of the #pandemic could just hit the “reset” button and “prorogue” their responsibilities. ⁦@stevenchase⁩ #cdnpoli https://t.co/mD67QI3asW

— Mark Norman, Vice Admiral (Ret’d) (@Comd_RCN_34) August 19, 2020

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre tossed newly-released WE documents during a press conference and accused the PM of a ‘coverup’ over the ongoing WE controversy. pic.twitter.com/zpjcHjSECJ

— CTV News (@CTVNews) August 19, 2020

Blacked-out. Covered-up. Shut down. pic.twitter.com/x3V38IaeTX

— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 19, 2020

Finance Official says government used “loosely goosey logic” for $900m student grant. #WEScandal pic.twitter.com/rSJk3xMSDe

— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 19, 2020

Clerk of HOC finance committee refuses to release documents to the public, the only clerk to do so. #WeCharity #cdnpoli @HoCCommittees @OurCommons pic.twitter.com/qJRwJou9YK

— Blacklock's Reporter (@mindingottawa) August 19, 2020

Remember when Trudeau claimed that WE was the ONLY group that could run a paid volunteer program.

Treasury Board officials noted there was no evidence WE had “capacity to undertake this work.” pic.twitter.com/5qNb3J3CFY

— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 19, 2020

BREAKING: Treasury Board officials told Trudeau that WE Charity did not have capacity to handle contract https://t.co/N195XyMxJU

— Frank McVeety (@Franktmcveety) August 19, 2020

Suspension of Parliament has delayed disclosure of speaking fees paid to members of the Prime Minister’s wife and family. https://t.co/ff5LliIFnF #cdnpoli @JustinTrudeau #WeCharity pic.twitter.com/RzmPjbKrCH

— Holly Doan (@hollyanndoan) August 20, 2020

Rex Murphy: Prorogue Parliament? What Parliament? https://t.co/aDpPOx9ipu

— National Post (@nationalpost) August 20, 2020

#Breaking RCMP tells @globalnews they are ‘examining’ decision to give WE Charity deal to run student service program – National | https://t.co/RD1lLNARNe https://t.co/WgkVjDTy4Q #cdnpoli

— Mercedes Stephenson (@MercedesGlobal) August 19, 2020

AS A FORMER @rcmpgrcpolice, I am NOT familiar with the term 'examining'.

The matter has been accepted and assigned a case number; THEREFORE, it is an «INVESTIGATION». It's not complicated. Period.

There is no such thing as a 'sort of' investigation. https://t.co/PbOU9JT1mO

— Andy Brooke (@AndyBrookeLmstn) August 19, 2020

We’re getting to the point where it is becoming the ethical duty of the opposition parties to vote against the September throne speech, regardless of where any of them are in the polls and fundraising.

— Anthony Furey (@anthonyfurey) August 19, 2020

Singh says his party has a list of requirements that they would like to see addressed in the Liberal's Throne Speech, in order for them to support it next month #cdnpoli #ctvpp

More at https://t.co/uCQmGSHoEL pic.twitter.com/DQWfVh3v0K

— CTV Power Play (@CTV_PowerPlay) August 18, 2020

I’m on vacation but can’t stop watching the train wreck taking place in slow motion in Ottawa. Trudeau has now removed the only person in Cabinet with business experience and handed the task of economic recovery to a journalist. As a journalist, I find that concerning.

— John Ivison (@IvisonJ) August 19, 2020

How far the CPC has fallen… pic.twitter.com/1PwNKinlx1

— Jeni (@LKM463) August 19, 2020

Changing finance ministers right now like 'changing pilots while the plane is flying': PBO Yves Giroux pic.twitter.com/bm3Pl6WMlz

— BNN Bloomberg (@BNNBloomberg) August 19, 2020

Link to come, but as just mentioned on CBC News Network — the Trudeau government is set to try a new approach to managing Canada's relationship with the United States, according to sources with direction knowledge of the situation.

— Katie Simpson (@Katie___Simpson) August 19, 2020