Key highlights from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony on the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould had her moment to speak her truth Wednesday, more than three hours of it, chronicling a version of events that she said lead to her losing her post as attorney general and justice minister.1. Wilson-Raybould said she asked the prime minister if he was politically interfering with her decision as attorney general
"I was quite taken aback," she told the committee. Wilson-Raybould said she responded by looking the prime minister in the eye and asking,"Are you politically interfering with my role, my decision as the attorney general? I would strongly advise against it."2. She said her conversation with Canada's top public servant was full of 'veiled threats'
She described this sort of shared information as"inappropriate conversations and attempts at political interference." She explained it wasn't an option to her because, in her opinion, she was doing her job as attorney general. "He spoke to me about my being shuffled out as minister of justice and attorney general, provided rationale, which I won't get into," she said at committee."Then I said to him, 'I can't help but think that this has something to do with the decision I would not take.'"
Wilson-Raybould explained she made herself a rule to resign"immediately" from her new cabinet role if her successor as attorney general, David Lametti, officially moved to secure remediation agreement with SNC-Lavalin .
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