Incredulous as it seems, some folks still have illusions about Trudeau.
In fact, he holds the distinction as The First and Only Prime Minister Found Guilty Three Times in Conflict of Interest and Federal Ethics Violations.
The first breach of ethics was his visit to the island of billionaire Aga Khan, also know as ‘the spiritual leader, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailis’. Whether it was sheer arrogance or ignorance, Trudeau was not ‘merely vacationing with a friend’ as he claimed. His 2016 vacation on Aga Khan’s private island violated four sections of the Conflict of Interest Act and broke multiple federal ethics rules. Trudeau is the first and only prime minister found guilty by an Ethics Commissioner of violating the act since passed in 2006!
Not only is Trudeau guilty of serious ethics breach, but he charged taxpayers $215,000 for ‘transportation and staffing’. The Aga Khan Foundation is registered to lobby federal departments including Prime Minister’s Office and has received millions for ‘development aid’. Ethics Commissioner Dawson also ruled that ‘Trudeau should have recused himself from discussions’ involving $15 million grant to Aga Khan in May 2016 and $200 million for ‘riverfront renewal plan in Ottawa’, all courtesy Canadian taxpayers.
This is Trudeau’s ‘Strike One’.
In 2019, Trudeau again contravened the Conflict of Interest Act by interfering in SNC Lavalin corruption trial. Ethics Commissioner Dion reported that ‘Trudeau used the authority of his office to circumvent, undermine and attempt to discredit the decision of the director of public prosecutions and authority of Jody Wilson-Raybould’. This is Trudeau’s ‘Strike Two’.
Since June 2020, Trudeau is facing his third ethics investigation of his five years in office over $912 million dollar WE Charity scandal. Trudeau and Finance Minister Morneau violated ethics by enriching family members and ‘free’ trips. Also, Chief of Staff Katie Telford’s husband got $84 million for his company to ‘administer COVID-19 emergency commercial rent assistance for small businesses’. Taxpayers are justifiably enraged over the extent of liberal corruption, arrogance and entitlement. This is Trudeau’s ‘Strike Three’.
As more scandals of wasted billions emerge, it is worth repeating that Trudeau holds the distinction as The First and Only Prime Minister Found Guilty Three Times in Conflict of Interest and Federal Ethics Violations. Canadians are waking up the fact that the scandal ridden liberals are led by an arrogant, deeply corrupt, China dictator admiring, part time drama teacher masquerading as the Prime Minister.
By Elizabeth Gelb, Chemainus, BC.