Liberal MPs block effort to immediately invite Wilson-Raybould to testify further on SNC-Lavalin affair GlobePolitics
. The former justice minister and attorney-general, who resigned last month, appeared before committee last week, where she alleged “consistent and sustained” political pressure from Mr. Trudeau and other senior officials to defer the criminal prosecution of Montreal engineering and construction giant, SNC-Lavalin.
Randy Boissonnault, a Liberal MP who sits on the justice committee, said members need time to reflect on what they’ve heard before meeting at their regularly scheduled time on the morning of March 19. Speaking publicly for the first time since resigning last month, Mr. Butts told the committee on Wednesday that he did not feel that Ms. Wilson-Raybould was subjected to pressure to overrule federal prosecutions and settle with SNC-Lavalin out of court. He also denied that she was removed as justice minister and attorney-general because of her refusal to negotiate with the company. Mr. Butts resigned shortly after Ms. Wilson-Raybould quit cabinet in February.
“The reason why decisions aren’t being made in a quick fashion is because they have to continuously go back and consult with the Prime Minster’s Office, at least that’s the way it looks to me,” Ms. Raitt said.The NDP also urged the Liberals to give Ms. Wilson-Raybould another opportunity to speak.
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