Mr Trudeau’s administration stands accused of attempting to soften penalties against SNC–Lavalin, a Montreal-based engineering giant that allegedly paid C$48m (£27m) in bribes to Libyan officials to win contracts in the decade before Gaddafi’s downfall.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows off his costume as Clark Kent, alter ego of comic book superhero Superman, as he walks through the House of Commons, in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. (Adrian Wyld/CP)
Allegedly corrupt business dealings with the Gaddafi regime have already led to raids, seizures of assets, convictions and jail time in cases in the Netherlands and Norway, and deals under quiet scrutiny by prosecutors stretch the globe, involving firms in Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East, an investigation by The Independent reveals.
MTTA: Make Trudeau [A Drama] Teacher Again. I personally thought the meme should have been “Make Trudeau A Drama Queen Again”, but most folks believe he multi-tasks quite well, so being a “drama queen” goes without saying. He wears both hats very well, thank you.
Claim. “I was just Trying To Get Away From All The Girlie Men.”
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Mr Trudeau’s administration stands accused of attempting to soften penalties against SNC–Lavalin, a Montreal-based engineering giant that allegedly paid C$48m (£27m) in bribes to Libyan officials to win contracts in the decade before Gaddafi’s downfall.
