Trudeau Foundation Victim of ‘Unfair Attacks’ Over ‘Chinese-Canadian’ Donation, Says Chair

Chair of the board of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Edward Johnson appears as a witness at a standing committee on access to information, privacy and ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 9, 2023. The committee is looking into foreign interference. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

The man who is steering the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation after most of its leadership resigned over the handling of a Chinese regime-linked donation says his organization is facing “unwarranted” criticism and that it wasn’t targeted by a foreign influence scheme.

Chair of the board Edward Johnson said the controversy surrounding the “Chinese-Canadian” donation had put “severe pressure” on the foundation at its busiest time of the year.