Politics Insider for February 27: Wilson-Raybould prepares to speak, even though she isn't happy with the restrictions she still faces, while Singh plots a turnaround
Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign-up at the bottom of the page to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Today’s the day, for real this time. Or at least Jody Wilson-Raybould agreed that today she would finally testify before the justice committee looking into whether she was pressured to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal trial.
That’s because the order only covered her time as attorney-general, but still limits her from speaking about events that happened after she was shuffled to veterans affairs or what she told cabinet after she resigned. Even so, she is scheduled to appear starting at 3:15 p.m. ET. And someone else claims to be looking forward to Wilson-Raybould’s testimony, too. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “I’m pleased that Ms. Wilson-Raybould is going to be able to share her perspective.
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