OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday accepted a watchdog’s report that he breached ethics rules by trying to influence a corporate legal case but refused to apologize, saying he had been trying to defend jobs.
Dion’s scathing 58-page assessment could hurt Trudeau’s chances of retaining power in a general election in October. The firm, a major employer in the politically important province of Quebec, wanted to take advantage of a 2018 law allowing it to escape with a fine rather than be prosecuted for bribing officials in Libya.
The affair marked the low point of Trudeau’s almost four-year tenure and prompted the resignation of two high-profile female cabinet ministers, his closest personal aide Gerry Butts, and the head of the federal bureaucracy. “Because SNC‑Lavalin overwhelmingly stood to benefit from Ms. Wilson-Raybould’s intervention, I have no doubt that the result of Mr. Trudeau’s influence would have furthered SNC-Lavalin’s interests. The actions that sought to further these interests were improper,” he said.
I can't believe!
By not apologizing Trudeau admits pragmatism(vote banks)triumphs over ethics-no moral ambiguity here-clearly scales tip on d side of wrong
To follow ethical rules is to follow a straight path,not climb the greasy poll but seldom can one reach the top without flouting ethics
how unkind of peoplekind
Canada is great. Leave Canada alone. Canadians are happy. Let’s leave it at that.
You’ve got a President who breaches ethics rules every single day. Moving on.
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Twice. He broke ethics rules twice and refuses to apologize. Turns out, he's just the same as the other liberal liars.
We don't want an apology we want him gone.
Has to be held accountable. This is exactly how bad precedents are set.
Even through dance?! 😲
He is half Cuban so he can not apologize.
What a shame that in a country of over 37 million people our top federal officials are all sketchy as hell.
Chip off the old Trumpism
He didn't add, and it's nothing new for him.
He must resign
First Canadian to refuse to apologize? Wild. sorrey!
He only apolgizes when other people did the wrong not when he does a wrong
Big time OWO guy. Did anyone ever see the interview of him outside in the crazy heat where they did a close up of his face? LOL his EYEBROWS were slipping down onto his eyes, the spirit gum melted! So great! I played it over and over for the fun of it.
LMFAO this guy has done nothing with a majority government but travel the world apologizing for the past 200 years of Canada, but won't apologize for the shit he admits he did personally wow pretty brave in election year. JustinTrudeau
But that's okay because he's so darned nice about it!
He's trump with hair just!!
Just bloody apologise.
Please try to be more transparent with your headlines. I understand why people sometimes bend for the sake of saving jobs.
He's the first Canadian ever to refuse to apologise.
JustinTrudeau also needs to ban seal clubbing. BanSealClubbing StopAnimalAbuse
'Yes it was unethical, but it's good to be unethical' is a take, I guess
He is the most light weight leader there ever was. That includes Boris and Donald. I doubt he could spell his father’s full name. Embarrassing for all Canadians.
It is quite unreal JustinTrudeau is the ONLY Canadian that doesn’t apologize
Any chance of him getting re-elected?
1. 2016 'I will be personally responsible for harm that may come to any citizen of Canada' 'Any harm, from any refugee, brought into Canada by my Government, I stand personally responsible' 2. 2018 13-Year Marissa Shen raped and killed by Ibrahim Ali, a 28-year Syrian refugee
Nice framing, Reuters. You lose more credibility with me everyday
He should resign then.
A Canadian that WON'T apologize? Well, I NEVER!
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