Federal minister in charge of student volunteer grant program can't say how much of $30 million paid to WE has been reimbursed

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Before WE pulled out of the deal in early July, the government had agreed to pay the organization up to $43.5 million to cover the fees required to administer the $543.5 million program

Since then, WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger promised to refund every cent of the money paid by the government, claiming their organization would incur $5 million in losses in the process.they had already sent back a significant portion of the funds to Employment and Social Development Canada .

“WE Charity is in the process of returning all of the funds. It has thus far returned $22M of the $30M, which was received. WE Charity has repeatedly communicated to ESDC the desire to return the remaining funds as soon as the government is able to accept the transfer,” WE Charity wrote in a statement.

To this day, the government has not corroborated any part of that statement publicly. A government source speaking on background because they were not authorized to speak on this matter publicly, confirmed the amount sent back by WE, but explained there were complexities.Article content continued Lawyers for the federal government and WE are currently negotiating the termination of the contribution agreement to ensure that ESDC doesn’t take on unnecessary liabilities stemming from the program. Once that is done, then WE will be able to send over the remaining balance.

 

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ErikLuczak FireTrudeau

rshappy7 You better say it has all been returned. Period

Incompetent imbeciles in Ottawa

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Ianvista

She can't say because she hasn't been TOLD WHAT to say yet!

imagine your bank branch manger has no idea how much money deposited in that branch, and how much payroll in this branch is, profit or loss, client base increase or decrease...once again, Justin only pick ministers with same competence as his......but they got votes...

...and she is being paid ~ why? This is only the hottest topic on the Canadian planet and she does have the answer, disgraceful.

No confidence

donaldarsenau61 Watching Andy shit down her throat today was amazing

Yeah, because it's only taxpayer money, right? So who gives a crap if we keep close tabs on it. Incompetence TrudeauLiberalsCorrupt

At this point the Liberals should not be able to walk the streets without the MSM asking questions. I am old enough to remember the Duffy case but here we are. You are all corrupt for allowing this to go on.

Symbolism over substance. The theme of the JustinTrudeau gang of corruption. Cdnpoli TrudeauCorruption

Million here Million there. It's a get rich(er) scheme for the cronies.

Canada is becoming a third world cesspool - where the money disappears and ruling class is untouchable. rcmp

Common occurrence - Cdn Ministers don’t know how much things cost, where $ went or how much was spent. Their financial incompetence must be condemned.

MarissaNovetsky I can tells you.....ZERO!!!

rexglacer A prime example of the incompetence being displayed by instituting gender appointments.

Absolutely useless. If you can’t answer simple questions. Resign.

When are people going to clue in? Liberals intentionally give undeserving people high ranking positions they don’t deserve, to avoid accountability. If Trudeau was incompetent it could maybe be forgivable, but he’s just corrupt. TrudeauCorruption CovidCorruption

This person is in way way way over their head. For the good of the country get her out of there!!!

She should be fired if she doesn't know what's going in her own Dept.

It's almost as if they were chosen on other criteria than meritocracy....

I have paid a lot of taxes to this federal government...money that I worked very hard for. I did so because it was my legal duty. It is the federal governments legal duty to respect taxpayers’ money, and not to use it as their personal piggy bank or to help their friends.

It’s sad but she’s just another woman Trudeau and his boys club are throwing under the bus. Trudeau and Morneau need to take responsibility for their corrupt actions and stop ruining these strong woman politicians careers.

MarissaNovetsky Is this another croock?😡

Piss our money away why not

Won't say*

I’m real glad for our diverse, virtuous liberal government. Not chosen for skill or leadership but sex and skin colour. It only cost us billions.

When a minister is asked how much and doesn’t know the right answer is is will get the detail and publish it ASAP. I don’t know is not good enough.

Translation: BardishKW incompetent when it comes to her job and another failed member of cabinet courtesy of Trudeau. This would NEVER pass in the private sector.

rexglacer I'll give her a hint-- ZERO The brothers have said they are in talks with the Gov't on how and when it can be transferred back. A few days to receive it, months to return it. Even I know how to e-transfer money in minutes FFS

rexglacer 🤣😂🤣So the person in charge doesn’t know how much or if any $ has been paid back?! Who would we ask then? She’s proud of their high ethical standards Transparency and accountability again just like JT promised! They work for us! So answer the questions. So Incompetent.

rexglacer

Minister of Diversion with the CrimeMinister

Remember when the Ontario Liberals canceled the gas plants and paid the full shot on the canceled contracts even though they legally didn't have to? When friends of the Liberal party get contracts they are always protected unlike the rest of us.

SPhilip18 It’s already confirmed it’s ZERO

Well if the 'finance minister in charge' doesn't know, then who the heck does!!! Ask them that!

None !!!

IStandwithChagger....no? Nobody? I see where the liberals draw the line for undying support....

Gee there’s a huge surprise!

I can. It's precisely $0.00

It’s a safe bet that her share, Justin share, bullies share, NDP share, May’s share, Barbie’s share, Butts share, freelands share and the Block share will never been seen again.

Why BardishChagger. Have these people never heard of accounting Clearly Trudeau and so called finance minister Morneau and Catherine McKenna have not TrudeauCorruption morneaucorruption pattyhajdutwofaced

Hey they cant find the millions missing in infrastructure money now they cant figure this out stellar leadership feel so safe that they r in charge of taxpayer money

One might be forgiven for expecting that this might be an answer she had at her fingertips.

kristyC00 Federal grifter

“provide that information to the committee at a later date.” Translation: That information will never be provided!

Disgusting

She should put out on her ear. It is the people's money and if she can't account for it- as her responsibility is to- OUT and pay a fine for mismanagement!

None of it. Already in skippys pocket

PeterKellyBC How is it the Minister in charge doesn't know how much has been paid back? This should be kept track of!

You misspelled “won’t” in your headline.

And in her testimony she was not concerned. What's $30M

BardishKW, people hate on you not because of racism or because you are a woman. It's simply because you are incompetent to do your job or you are just a bad person. Take your pick

Who cares?

Maybe the $30 million has to be reimbursed through the same process as $600 for PWD. Soooooo it may be awhile, say fall or winter if at all!

These liberal cabinet ministers don’t know shit about their portfolio apparently. McKenna doesn’t know where her infrastructure programs are or where the $ went. Chagger doesn’t know how much WE repaid 🤣🤣🤣

The process is go to bank and tell them you want to do a wire transfer

Athena1944 She has been muzzled. She was sent to the mic to stall the real answers.

How, as a Minister of the Crown responsible for this program and contract, can she not know this? If we take her at her word and she doesn't know, it's the height of incompetence.

At this point, the Minister should probably have been well briefed in like 5 things for committee. This was one of them.

Here’s another example of Lieberals being irresponsible with public funds. It doesn’t take a month to write a check. If you owe CRA they want it immediately. WE should be paying interest as well.

eamorris_ Maybe the Finance Minister knows... would someone please find out for Canadians and eamorris!

Athena1944 When have you ever seen a liberal that can do math

Why can't she?

Girl hasn't slept. She is being pressured and doesn't really know either. But she knows. Stand up or disappear.

Fire her

Idiot!!’ Can spend it without due diligence but nothing else!!! Not prepared for an obvious question. Seems she doesn’t know a lot about her job! Incompetent !!

Funny how many liberals can’t figure out where the money has gone?!

I believe the answer she was looking for was ZERO dollars reimbursed

Manny70944327 Are any of theses 'Ministers' masters of their own domain?

How would any competent minister not foresee that question would come up?

What a shock. 🙄 How much longer will Canadians tolerate this? This is either yet another example of Team Trudeau’s gross incompetence, or their brazen corruption. Either way this is unacceptable.

Add Chagger to the list 👇

Anyone who pays a penny of tax should be appalled 😯

She hasn’t been able to say anything intelligible since this whole scandal started.

eamorris_ She is climbing...they owe her now for loyalty and she stood up when the bus approached. Her future is a lock if her riding is solid. Theses people all got elected... Like the great GordieHowe ...they know how use their elbows.

holy f%ck........when is this going to stop? this is bullsh!t billions of missing money EVERYWHERE!

BardishKW is not allowed to speak the men said sssh or else no pension for you

They spent it?

😂

I can. Zero.

Thought she was the Minister of Sharia Law Implementation and ISIS Reintegration? BardishKW cdnpoli

NOT THEIR MONEY TO GIVE AWAY. THEY SHOULD ALL GO TO JAIL FOR THIS CRIME

What bs! Check the finance minister..oh ya he can’t count!!

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idiot liberal

Clueless 🤔😩 we are governed by morons

Well she could...... but it'll look worse.

Trudeau will be appointing a special adviser to look into how much has been repaid.

RealChange!

History of WE charity is a horror. It is a who is who of elites and strange ties to child abuse.

What a federal minister , wisdom, experience and knowledge just Showing in a blast of confidence. To answer straight questions is not very easy like 2+3= it is around 6 or 4 but I can't specify because it takes some time and effort to do that. That is a typical answer.

CAN'T? You mean WON'T!

Just wow

Put these idiots in prison.

They already spent it on their debts. Plus since they used a shell there’s no liability. They pretty much were given 30 million by Trudeau

Rank incompetence!

rshappy7 Liberal speak for $0

Incompetence or complicity?

That means none has been reimbursed.

TOTAL INCOMPETANCE LiberalCorruption

BardishKW has proven repeatedly that her loyalty is to Trudeau not her constituents.

The public purse is a secret place folks.

another genius. how did we get so lucky?

How Chagger got this portfolio, how she has manages it, how she stays in it has got to be a mystery to pretty well everyone .Way over her head!

Ahh, Chagger. A fine representative of Trudeau's Canada.

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