Butts says his version of SNC-Lavalin events is 'very different'

OTTAWA -- Gerald Butts, the former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is spelling out his side of the SNC-Lavalin scandal in his appearance before the House Justice Committee.In his opening remarks, Butts said that he is there to present evidence that shows that what happened, “is very different from the version of events you heard last week.”

Butts also said that Trudeau gave direction to his top aides, that through the entire process, they were to keep in mind the thousands of jobs that would be at stake if SNC-Lavalin was found guilty. He's expected to spend two hours in front of the committee answering MPs questions, a rare occurrence for someone who has played a key backroom role for the first three years of Trudeau's mandate.

The Liberal MPs on the committee said in a statement about Butts' appearance that after reviewing all of what Wilson-Raybould had to say, they want more clarification on specific meetings and phone calls she referenced.Butts is a longtime friend of Trudeau and has been by his side since he helped the Liberals get elected in 2015. Prior to that both he and Telford had careers at the Ontario legislature.

On Monday, Philpott quit cabinet saying she had lost confidence in the way the government is handling the scandal.

Yes. Yes it would have to be! But putting his credibility as a savvy political individual against that of Lawyer and Attorney General JWR is no match. JWR comes out on top hands done. Political interference pushed to the limits is what this is.

What did people expect of course his story will be different he doesn't want to be charged for the illegal stuff him and his buddy Trudeau do.

Millions for SNC or Billions for all Canadian. Move petrol to the markets. Need Quebec to stay in power. Not about the middle class. Its about the ruling class, or no class in the is case.

Oh i’m sure they are very different. He isn’t Wilson-Raybould’s best friend. 🤨

Runs to the rescue of his Butt buddy....and no, that is not an inference to homosexuality. It is in reference to both of them being Assholes!

Butts style in suggesting to Jody Wilson-Raybould if there was a second way of dealing with SNC-Lavalin is textbook “ passive-aggressive “ manipulation..... like a dog licking your face while pissing on your leg. Jody didn’t fall for it.

Took him and the PM this long to think of what other kind of lies to tell

To be fair, he's a politician, nothing he's going to say will have a shred of truth. The day there's ever an honest politician is the day the rapture comes, and we all know that's not a real thing.

Whatever he is, he is better than any cons or that scheerstupidity ScheerStupidity anyonebutscheerstupidity

This is what you get when you search Butts on GiF, and it’s the same thing you get when you get a non-sworn in “testimony” from the PM’s right hand person Puglaas gmbutts JustinTrudeau

Of course they are. Zero credibility Mr. 120K moving expenses to get from Toronto to Ottawa.

Trying to make her look like a “stubborn woman stamping her feet” are we? Unreasonable and hard to work with?The SMEAR CAMPAIGN continues. Multiple and Sustained attempts to change her mind IS “Obstruction of Justice” Section 139 Criminal Code of Canada..Butts just admitted guilt

This guy should go work for Trumpshady

Talking about private meetings with no notes/who knows what was saId at those meetings? Trudeau&Butts private meetings. Trudeau does nothing, it’s all Butts. Butts is trying to paint Trudeau in a beautiful intelligent light which is the opposite.Butts has Trudeau on a pedestal

Of course he says that, he’s a PM minion

All he has is “ he said she said”

“Women experience thing differently than men”

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