PMO Knew Existence of Allegations Against Vance, Not Specifics, in 2018: Trudeau

PMO Knew Existence of Allegations Against Vance, Not Specifics, in 2018: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on March 10, 2021 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/ The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his staff knew about the existence of an allegation of sexual misconduct by then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018, but that they only learned the specific details following a media report last month.

The prime minister made the comments in the House of Commons on Wednesday following weeks of questions and opposition criticism over the Liberal government’s handling of the allegations against the former Canadian Armed Forces commander.