'I'm really sorry': Freeland apologizes to Canadians for WE Charity controversy cdnpoli
“I think all of us, everyone in our government, everyone in cabinet, bears responsibility for this situation,” Freeland told reporters at a press conference in Ottawa Thursday.
A reporter asked Trudeau if he told his deputy PM of his family’s personal ties to WE Charity, which was originally tapped to manage a $912-million student-grant program. Freeland responded that she thought all Canadians were aware that the prime minister and his family had long been involved with the WE organization.
Trudeau followed up by reiterating much of what he had already told reporters Monday, saying he should have recused himself from all conversations about WE Charity running the program. The arrangement has since been scrapped because of the controversy, delaying the Canada Student Service Grant program to pay post-secondary students and recent graduates for COVID-19-related volunteer work.
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