“I have seen no evidence that would support that and based on the evidence that’s in the public domain, I’m very skeptical of that being the motive behind this donation,” Johnson said, adding one of the donors had previously donated to other universities.
Alexandre Trudeau, who has been involved in the foundation since its early days and was an executive director until 2020, said the donations from Chinese businessmen were negotiated before his brother became prime minister. He defended his signature being on the cheque used to make the donation, saying it was appropriate because the gift was intended to honour his father.Article content
“On the basis of that allegation, whether or not it was true, it was my position that we must repay,” he said. Pascale Fournier, the former CEO of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, previously told the parliamentary committee she resigned from that position earlier because of a breakdown in trust on the organization’s board of directors.Article content
He was not able to provide any information on Fournier’s testimony that she discovered the China Cultural Industry Association, a group associated with Beijing, was communicating with foundation employees about omitting information on a donation tax receipt.
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