Joe Oliver: Does being Liberal mean never seeing a conflict of interest?

I was surprised, saddened and puzzled when former governor general David Johnston, who was clearly in a perceived conflict of interest, accepted the prime minister’s request to become a “special rapporteur.” Surprised he would make such an obvious mistake, saddened he would risk tarnishing his reputation as a dedicated and effective governor general and puzzled about his motivation. Those reactions intensified when his preliminary report rejected a public inquiry called for by a majority vote in Parliament and over 70 per cent of Canadians. I was also disappointed that it defended the government on virtually every issue while criticizing the media, the security services and the Conservative party. It also made clear his conviction he has no conflict of interest, notwithstanding much evidence and a widespread perception to the contrary.

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Terry Glavin: Erin O’Toole — the man China wanted to take down

Right through the 2021 federal election campaign, senior Trudeau government officials knew that the Chinese government and its operatives in Canada were running a sophisticated disinformation and voter suppression campaign targeting the Conservative Party and its candidates, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole told me on Tuesday.

That much was clear from the briefing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service made available to him last Friday, O’Toole told me. But what remains unclear is why none of these officials said anything — and that’s just one key question that remains unresolved following last week’s report on Beijing’s election-interference operations by “independent special rapporteur” David Johnston.

This revelation should result in arrests except we’re ruled by corrupt men.

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Stellantis Bribe Likely to Exceed Volkswagen Boondoggle

Stellantis NV is likely to receive more in subsidies for a new electric-vehicle battery plant in Canada than the C$13 billion ($9.5 billion) Volkswagen AG extracted for a similar project, according to an expert who has crunched the numbers.

Stellantis and South Korean partner LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced the factory in Windsor, Ontario last year, but have halted construction while they negotiate more financial aid from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. The companies are seeking the equivalent of what they would receive under the Inflation Reduction Act if they located the plant in the US.

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Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen Walks The Talk & Parties With Terror Linked Nigerians

Not a suspect?

OTTAWA — Months after arguing Nigeria’s ruling party is responsible for terrorist acts, the Trudeau government has sent a cabinet minister to celebrate the swearing-in of its new president.

This week, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen visited Abuja to attend the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu, whose All-Progressive Congress party has ruled Nigeria since 2015.

Yet in Immigration and Refugee Board filings, Canada called the party “an organization that engaged in subversion of democratic processes as they are understood in Canada” and said it was responsible for numerous acts of terrorism.

I wonder what scam Hussen and the Nigerians are plotting?

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The Trudeau government is choosing to shift responsibility, rather than fix public trust

A government holds power in a democracy only on loan from the public. The onus is therefore always on the government to show that it is worthy of the public’s trust. It is the price of power.

A government is not entitled to the presumption of innocence. If a breach should open in the public’s trust in government, the onus is on the government to repair it. It is not on the public to trust it.

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Tom Mulcair: David Johnston should leave graciously while he still can

Last Thursday the NDP gave notice of an opposition motion that will be debated today and voted upon later this week.

That motion calls on David Johnston to step aside from his role as Special Rapporteur, and would require the government to urgently establish a public commission of inquiry. Crucially, it also states that the inquiry would be led by an individual selected with unanimous support from all recognized parties in the House,

It is rare for an opposition motion to have this much importance.

I get that Mulcair may feel compelled to talk up Jaggy’s “heroics” but let’s face it the motion has no teeth and Trudeau and his Special Crony will ignore it.

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Johnston’s wrong, ex-CSIS officers say, inquiry is possible despite classified information

OTTAWA — Two former executives in Canada’s intelligence services told MPs that despite Special Rapporteur David Johnston’s concerns, a public inquiry can be held into foreign interference while still keeping classified information secret.

Dan Stanton, a former CSIS officer and manager, said holding a public inquiry is entirely possible, citing examples such as the inquiries into the Maher Arar affair and the Air India bombing, which took place despite the sensitive information involved.

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Pierre Poilievre dares Jagmeet Singh to force an election over foreign interference … Corrupt Commie Jaggy says no

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dared NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Tuesday to bring down the government over a lack of a public inquiry into foreign interference, an issue that Poilievre’s predecessor brought into sharper focus by disclosing new details about how he and the party were targeted by Beijing.

Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s decision to reveal elements of what he was told by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) last week came as MPs were debating an NDP motion calling on the special rapporteur for foreign interference, David Johnston, to step down from the job and for the government to do what he didn’t — call a public inquiry.

h/t Mauser

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PBO report shows Ottawa’s carbon tax rhetoric was always bluster

We now know how much the Trudeau government’s carbon taxes will cost Ontario families once fully implemented: an average of $2,315 a year.

For the past five years, the feds have been peddling pure fiction on carbon taxes. The government’s line has consistently been that Canadians are better off financially with a carbon tax.

But Canadian taxpayers never bought the spin.

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Liberals defend green-scam after Danielle Smith slams Justin Trudeau

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government says the re-election of a Danielle Smith-led United Conservative government in Alberta will not hinder Ottawa’s efforts to advance aggressive climate action policies.

The morning after Smith’s victory speech took clear shots at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies as a threat to Alberta’s economy, Trudeau slipped into a cabinet meeting via a back door after attending a national prayer breakfast, leaving key cabinet ministers to react to the overnight news of her victory.

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Trudeau disregarded every rule in political rulebook with foreign interference investigation

For those who have been involved in politics, there is a handy “rulebook” – “how to defuse a political crisis 101.”

Too bad the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not read it.

That is the only conclusion one can come to after watching the release of the report from former Governor General David Johnston on Chinese interference in Canada’s democracy.

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O’Toole says CSIS told him about ‘active’ voter suppression by Trudeau’s pals in Beijing

Any strong words Trudeau may mouth about China are to be taken with a very large grain of salt.

Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) found an “active campaign of voter suppression” by China against him and his party in the 2021 election.

O’Toole made the comments Tuesday from the floor of the House of Commons, within which MPs are protected by parliamentary privilege from civil or criminal prosecution under freedom of speech provisions. His speech comes after a briefing with CSIS last week.

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Pierre Poilievre is right about one thing: Special rapporteur is a fake job

The decision as to whether to hold a public inquiry on any topic, including the very important issue of foreign interference in Canada’s democracy, belongs to the prime minister. It cannot be transferred to an unelected, unaccountable appointee, regardless of that person’s credentials or experience. The ongoing noise about The Right Honourable David Johnston’s appointment to this position is an unfortunate distraction of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s making.

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Special Crony Johnston Refuses to Appear at Committee Studying Trudeau Foundation

Justin and Johnston China Class Grifters

Special Rapporteur David Johnston has refused to take questions from MPs on the House of Commons public accounts committee regarding his previous work at the Trudeau Foundation, leading members of the committee to threaten to issue him a summons.

“We have a meeting scheduled for a week today with individuals who have been involved with the Trudeau Foundation,” said Conservative MP and Committee Chair John Williamson at a meeting of the committee on May 29, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “I regret to inform you all, I have three who have declined, including the Right Honourable David Johnston.”

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How big are Canada’s carbon emissions? Compared to China, we’re a rounding error

… The average G7 leader, to say nothing of the average G7 citizen, may be under the impression that this confab, with Canada sat in the seventh seat, is the club of the world’s most powerful countries and a kind of alternative global government. It isn’t. The G7 speaks for only a fraction of the Earth’s population. It also accounts for well under half the world’s economic output, a share that is steadily falling.

And when it comes to greenhouse gases, the G7′s contribution is surprisingly small. Small, and shrinking.

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