Scheer Accuses Trudeau of ‘Stacking the Deck’ to Get Re-Elected

Scheer Accuses Trudeau of ‘Stacking the Deck’ to Get Re-Elected
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks about his economic vision at an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Vancouver, in Vancouver, on Friday May 24, 2019. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the Liberals’ decision to name an anti-Conservative union to a panel that will decide which media outlets receive government funding is the latest example of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “stacking the deck” in his favour to get re-elected in October.

In an interview with The Canadian Press Sunday, Scheer said he believes the decision to include Unifor on the panel—which will determine eligibility for a $595-million bailout package—undermines the credibility of the panel’s work.