Media reports reveal that CSIS, Canada’s spy agency, believed a $200,000 donation to the foundation had come from the Chinese government
Reports in Montreal newspaper La Presse this week indicate that the foundation has struggled to complete that refund because the cheques came from a business, not Zhang himself, and attempts to return the funds were unsuccessful as no one was at the address of the business.“These facts raise serious questions around foreign influence peddling, attempts to hide the true source of the funds and, potentially, fraud,” he said.
These facts raise serious questions around foreign influence peddling, attempts to hide the true source of the funds and, potentially, fraud.“The reports suggest that the Trudeau Foundation is not meeting its legal and fiduciary responsibilities as required under the Income Tax Act and reported to the Canada Revenue Agency,” he said in the letter.
Last week, the board of the foundation resigned, along with the CEO and other executives, citing what it called “politicization” over the donation controversy.
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