Cory Morgan: Trudeau Foundation Crisis Shows That Charities Must Be Completely Independent of Government

The Canadian flag flies near the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

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When news broke of the resignation of the CEO and board of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, former principal secretary to the prime minister, Gerald Butts, angrily stated on Twitter: “Congratulations to the Globe and Mail. That’s two charities in three years you’ve taken down, tough guys. You must be so proud.”