Liberal government says no political involvement in SNC-Lavalin court settlement

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2019, defended his conduct while acknowledging he could have handled the SNC-Lavalin file better.The Liberal government says it played no role in the settlement of criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin 10 months after a political scandal over the prosecution of the Montreal engineering giant ensnared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle.

“This decision was made independently by the PPSC, as part of their responsibility to continually assess and determine the appropriate path for cases under their jurisdiction,” Mr. Lametti said Wednesday. “Canadians can have confidence that our judicial and legal systems are working as they should.” University of Ottawa law professor Jennifer Quaid said it’s her understanding Wednesday’s court decision does not trigger a federal ban on SNC-Lavalin bidding on contracts because the offence to which its division pleaded guilty – fraud against an entity other than the Crown – is not one of the crimes that would result in such a debarment.

The RCMP would not say Wednesday if they are still examining whether to launch a criminal investigation into obstruction of justice.

globepolitics A paid political announcement perhaps.

globepolitics Horse-hockey!

globepolitics Ya right this is the biggest lie yet!!

globepolitics Lies, lies and more lies! We elected this disaster!

globepolitics Don’t believe it

globepolitics which face was Justin doing? i thnk the funniest is the one on the right

globepolitics Just the fact that they have to make a statement like that, says so much about them.

globepolitics Trudeau, Criminal Prime Minister

globepolitics Sure, how can you not believe that bullshit. I’ll say it again thankstorontoyouassholes you voted them in.

globepolitics You can't believe a word these idiots say.

globepolitics Great

globepolitics lol

globepolitics What a skid.

globepolitics Well if they say so then it must be true....

globepolitics BULL 💩 !!!! Fully investigate this mess!!

globepolitics Can we impeach trudeau?

globepolitics I knew they did.

globepolitics cdnpoli SNCLavalin

globepolitics We can all sleep soundly knowing justice has been served with a side of fries and an icy-cold Coke Classic.

globepolitics Time for the RCMP to fully investigate Trudeau then a public inquiry needs to be held.

globepolitics At this point the saddest part isn't that they are full of BS it's that the minority of Canadians who actually voted to re elect them will swallow that BS whole and ask for seconds

globepolitics No just in the lead up to the court case where the DPA was not used due to Puglaas 's integrity.

globepolitics And they wouldn't lie 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

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