Trudeau Should Be Ordered to Committee to Explain His Actions: Scheer

Trudeau Should Be Ordered to Committee to Explain His Actions: Scheer
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in an end of session news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 2018. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Canadians should be outraged that Liberal politicians made any attempt to influence the outcome of a criminal case, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says.

Scheer introduced a House of Commons motion Monday afternoon that would demand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appear at the Commons justice committee to explain his role in allegations former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was pressured not to proceed with a criminal prosecution of Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.