Opposition MPs are making another push to bring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould back before the House of Commons Justice Committee, arguing that her characterization of certain meetings relating to the prosecution of Quebec engineering giant SNC-Lavalin differs from others that have been presented.
The request comes after the prime minister's former principal secretary Gerald Butts and Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick presented testimony before the justice committee last week. During their testimonies, they called into question Wilson-Raybould’s interpretation of events.
"As a matter of fairness, I believe she needs to come back to be able to provide a rebuttal," Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who sits as vice-chair on the justice committee, said on CTV News Channel Wednesday. In her Feb. 27 committee appearance, Wilson-Raybould claimed she was subjected to "consistent and sustained" efforts to pressure her into seeking a remediation agreement deal with SNC-Lavalin. The firm has been slapped with corruption charges in response to its dealings with contracts in Libya.
The NDP is partnered with the Conservatives in this push to bring the former attorney general back before the committee.
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