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Trudeau said he took ‘many lessons’ from his last ethics scandal. Now he’s in another one.
washingtonpost ^ | 7-17-20 | Soros To Bezoa

Posted on 07/17/2020 4:28:48 PM PDT by NoLibZone

It had all the trappings of an announcement both noble and innocuous.

To help postsecondary students unable to find summer jobs during Canada’s coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $670 million program to provide grants to those who volunteered in their communities.

Now the Liberal party leader, who once promised unprecedented transparency in government, faces accusations of cronyism and self-dealing, his third ethics probe as prime minister and the revival of long-standing questions about his judgment.

Trudeau apologized this week for failing to recuse himself from the cabinet discussions that led his government to tap WE Charity to run the program after it emerged that the Toronto-based organization had paid his mother and brother hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees. But it’s not clear whether he has succeeded in changing the subject.

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TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: blackface; canada; fcanada; trudeau; trudeauscandals

1 posted on 07/17/2020 4:28:48 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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To: NoLibZone

For his penance he should be forced to either wear a dress or blackface (or both) until he is thrown out of office.


2 posted on 07/17/2020 4:33:29 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Lol


3 posted on 07/17/2020 4:34:03 PM PDT by dp0622 (Trump!!)
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To: NoLibZone

Liberals do get arrogant and they do get caught with their self-interest scandals but they get a pass.


4 posted on 07/17/2020 4:36:39 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: NoLibZone

Is there anyone that believes libs have any ability to learn anything?


5 posted on 07/17/2020 4:39:37 PM PDT by genghis
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To: NoLibZone

If there was a poster boy for privilege - white or not - Turdeau is it.


6 posted on 07/17/2020 4:44:25 PM PDT by llevrok (Vote while it is still legal! And often.)
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To: genghis

“...Is there anyone that believes libs have any ability to learn anything?....”
Naaa. They’re dumber than a box of rocks. No offense to boxes or rocks. This lib twink can’t even keep his eye lashes on.


7 posted on 07/17/2020 4:51:42 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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This lib twink...

Odds on his being a pederast?

8 posted on 07/17/2020 5:06:13 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month".)
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To: NoLibZone

If Justin was the answer, I am still waiting to hear the question.


9 posted on 07/17/2020 5:30:09 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: NoLibZone

He’s a corrupt lying pos who is utterly incapable of learning.


10 posted on 07/17/2020 6:07:34 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

100%


11 posted on 07/17/2020 11:59:45 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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