(Bumped for more).
More emerging on the upheaval at Trudeau Foundation. La Presse citing sources alleging conflict of interest and lack of transparency from Foundation members that accepted massive PRC-linked cheque, now turns out name on it doesn’t look legitimate. La Presse cites internal Trudeau Foundation review.
As this story evolves, the perception issues surrounding the Special Rapporteur’s prior links to this Trudeau family foundation won’t help the argument that he is totally distant from entities subject of PRC interference efforts
Update: The Globe & Mail lays out the full stink in English: Un-returnable Chinese donation triggered governance crisis at Trudeau foundation
The taxpayer-backed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation was plunged into crisis in March, several weeks after the Globe and Mail reported that a major 2016 donation ultimately came from the Chinese state rather than a Beijing billionaire, according to an internal document obtained by La Presse.
Shortly after the Globe story broke, the foundation publicly announced it would return $140,000 to the Chinese benefactor.
But the document says problems cropped up when the foundation began preparations to send back the money.
The foundation’s board was alerted that the name on the reimbursement cheque to return the Chinese donation would not be the name of the real donor.
This stalled plans to return the cheque because the name of the true donor, according to the document, did not appear anywhere on the accounting books of the foundation, La Presse reported. It said such a reimbursement would therefore have been unlawful, according to the internal foundation document.
The Montreal newspaper reported that eight members of the foundation board, who were not directors at the time the donation was received in 2016, then demanded that an independent investigation be carried out. They asked those longer-serving members of the board to recuse themselves from any discussion of the matter because they were in a conflict of interest.
One source told La Presse the Chinese donation ultimately turned out to be a “stink bomb” that led to an internal crisis of governance at the foundation.
The newspaper also reported that members of the board of directors even considered asking the office of the federal auditor general to investigate the matter.
These revelations come after the head of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and its board of directors resigned Tuesday, blaming the political backlash that followed a revelation that the true benefactor behind a large financial gift from a Beijing billionaire was the Chinese government.
The foundation announced in early March that it planned to return $140,000 to the wealthy Chinese donor after The Globe and Mail reported that the contribution was part of a Beijing-directed influence operation to curry favour with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
BOOM.
“Politicization” for Lefties is like “racialization”, another of their favourite words.
Both imply something was done to someone by someone else.
But but but I was assured by Corus and their guest a former conservative MP from Edmonton Centre that the special reporter is above and beyond reproach and should never be questioned.
The “Special Raporteur” also has his own foundation that was established with taxpayer funds, courtesy of the Trudeau Liberals….
“…a parting gift to David Johnston when he’d done his time as G-G, Trudeau granted Johnston $3-million up front & $7-million in matching funds over 10 years to set up his own little Trudeau Foundation replica – the Rideau Hall Foundation.”
Behold the list of Board of Directors. A veritable who’s who of the Chinese-loving Liberal Laurentian Elite…
Rosalie Abella (Supreme Court of Canada)
Dominic Barton (CEO of Kinsey, former ambassador to China)
Mark Carney (former Bank of Canada & Bank of England chief)
John Manley (former Liberal Finance Minister)
Dalton McGuinty (former Liberal Ontario Premier, and noted computer hard-drive deleter)
Beverly McLachlin (Current Justice on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, former head of Canada’s Supreme Court)
Paul Desmarais III (founder of Canada China Business Council, heir to the Power Corp conglomerate)
https://rhf-frh.ca/about/board-of-directors/
Here is a free link with some of the damaging info on our precious “Special Raporteur”…
https://macleans.ca/news/world/ottawas-despicable-display-in-china/
Every time I read the words, “Special Rapporteur”, my mind unconsciously changes it to, “Special Racketeer”. I can’t help it…
Dumb Biker: If Johnson was smart he would resign from being the “Special Racketeer” but I guess he’s NOT smart as he is involved with China also, this says a lot about our LIEbral gov’t. On the doorstep are awaiting are the WEF and China! Vote these LIEbral Ba$tard$ out next Election!
BT, Johnston’s per diem is ~$1500. This farcical dog & pony show is to run from Mar-Dec. He ain’t gonna say, “No”, to a cool 400 grand, nor to Blackie ministering his johnson.
As to voting the bastards out, ain’t gonna happen. They may get rid of Blackie as party leader, but there’s an entire wing full of Prog idiots just waiting for the nomination nod. PP doesn’t have what it takes to win an election in Canaduh. There aren’t enough small-c conservatives to do it on our own and he has nothing to offer those disaffected by Blackie. That said, I do understand that JackMeat is losing some younger support to PP.
The only way out of this mess (for some of us) is WEXIT.
DB, 1,500 plus expenses. That word is left out.
Here is another question. How much can Twaddels draw from the trudeau foundation on an annual basis? I have not seen the question before. Any family foundation provides for the “family”. At least in my world. Check out the Clinton’s foundation. Hahahahahahaha.
He could if he had any ethics or morals. As a former university president he is quite comfortable before all the other grifting that came after.
Greg, he’s a {spit} Prog. Therefore, neither ethics, nor morals. And, for many of these guys, too much $$$ still isn’t enough.
DB, have to agree. The System in (Eastern) Canada is so well entrenched there IS no alternative other than western separation.
Finding someone in Ottawa who isn’t connected to the LPC is almost impossible,and Johnston is just another one of the club.
Whitewash coming up and a nice payday for Johnston. Makes me wonder why Harper ever appointed him G-G, maybe he was the best available of a bad lot, or the whole Liberal/Conservative thing is just fodder for the dumb peasants.
don, WEXIT is not my first choice. Not because I have any undying love for this shithole of a country, but because it’s going to take a tremendous amount of work and the chances of success are slim, at best.
That said, it’s the only way to preserve what little reality we have left. Not so much for us anymore, but for our children and succeeding generations. By 1915 western Canadians knew they had been sold a bill of goods & had bought a pig in a poke. In over a hunnert years, the situation has done nothing but got worse. WEXIT is the only solution that makes sense.
If anybody can convince me otherwise, I’m listening. If not, c’mon over & prepare to get your hands dirty.
Harper, like all conservatives in canada are liberal lite, the few who aren’t cannot get elected as the majority of canadians are socialists/communists.
Special Raporteur David Johnston has his own China-loving foundation, funded by the Trudeau Liberal government….
https://rhf-frh.ca/about/board-of-directors/
I faked every affidavit.
I would almost guess that the directors smelled something criminal going on, and wanted to jump ship asap. I don’t think ‘politicization’ was ever a worry, but rather the intention.
Thinking and typing the same thing, at the same moment.
People assume that when the PET Foundation Board cites politics for them stepping down, it is because of the opposition CPC, or feisty Twitter posters, or Non Gov’t Funded Media,,, but instead,,, maybe it’s the Turd’s politicization of his father’s foundation, that the board is finally sick of, and doesn’t want to be tied to.
I’ll bet that when JT did “Blackface” he had no idea it would later turn into “Tarbaby”.
Parasites like the garbage that sits on the Trudeau Influence operation (foundation) don’t ever get sick of anything, this means they were scared. They shouldn’t be, the mounties are completely corrupt and would never investigate, the crowns are Libranos, and the judges are all party hacks. There is no justice in Canada.
Check out the Board of Directors of the “Rideau Hall Foundation,” established by the Special Raporteur himself, with funding courtesy of the Trudeau Liberal government…
https://rhf-frh.ca/about/board-of-directors/
For what it’s worth, here is the La Presse article on this latest news:
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2023-04-12/demissions-a-la-fondation-trudeau/ce-don-c-est-une-bombe-puante.php
On my Samsung tablet, the French automatically flips to the English translation. One may have to rejig the “settings” to assure all print changes to English. At any rate, if one can get the English version, the article shows a fascinating look at internal turmoil at the foundation. The article also says the claim of “politicalization” of the foundation is an utter lie. Sleaze, sleaze, sleaze.
Funny thing here D.M., when I go in to the Treasury Branch, I have to choose between [FRENCH] and [ENGLISH] before I can start to do any banking.
It would seem to me that it would be more realistic to be able to start in English and then select one of many other options, like maybe Ukrainian, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Polish or one or more of the African or Indian languages.
This is the ALBERTA TREASURY BRANCH and it pisses me off that I cannot start in the language of Alberta, as they do in French in Quebec
Must be some new idiots in charge in the head office or the Siège Social, so to speak.
Pierre Poilievre asks a simple question…
https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1646092796347162626
As an aside – After reviewing Pascale Fournier’s impressive résumé, it’s clear to me that what this world needs are more useless awards and medals.
Participation trophies for fragile adults.
“that what this world needs are more useless awards and medals.”
It’s linear. As the number of useless bastards increases …
Bongo was the LPC leader for a year before he resigned from the PET Foundation. He was there to shepard the illegal chicom donation.
He knew what he was doing but the rules don’t apply to him.
This story has legs, there is more to come on.
Justin is lashing out because his real bosses are putting pressure on him.
A false name on a cheque? Most illegal.
Somewhat related. Trudeau isn’t backing down on giving western natural resources to First Nations. Now he wants to work with the provinces…reconcilation…his Minister never said such a thing. You can find it on CBC. I don’t have the stomach to grab the link.
Notice that bullies do this when they see that people fight back.
The article has six of those who resigned from the foundation alleging threats, intimidation, and an attempt to obscure the identity of whoever made the donation. Every Liberal MP has the option of sitting as an independent, and those that don’t are validating all this. The Conservatives need to point out that MP doesn’t stand for “Mafia Person”
Its fitting when the bastards who are so full of shit start getting covered in it.
And to think David Johnston, a former head of the Trudeau Foundation, gets to be the “special rapporteur” to pass judgement on this sleaze-fest.
Jagmeet? Hello Jagmeet, are you out there somewhere?
He can’t talk. He has something in his mouth. (I was going to say his mouth is full, but that would be a lie…)
At what point does the dufus realize that there will never be a better opportunity to step on the Turds back and push his face in the mud??? Liberals were a distant 3 party at the election call in 2015, and Jagmeet could easily put them back there, if he had any amount of political skill(or people around him, like old NDPer hardliners)
But I think he actually views himself as co-leader, not a third placed political party, he is.
The old NDPers must just be banging their heads with wtf.
“But I think he actually views himself as co-leader…”
My feelings, exactly.
Jagmeet moved to BC and found lots of friendly non-conservatives.
They may have crossed the Rubicon.
The donation if illegal might also be criminal. This may go all the way to the corner office.
Does Canada have the capacity to charge a sitting Prime Minister under the criminal code for fraud? I say it can’t. Not because he is immune but because there is no separation between the judiciary, the rcmp and the PMO. We are not the United States of America.
“Nothing to see here,” jean chretien.
Canada is not a real country.
In theory, it could be farmed out to one of the provincial crowns to prosecute, but the Lame Yetti would never allow that.
Ya, that seems to be what they’re doing in the US(with Trump) Sick State Justice Dept’s on him.
Attack from all angles.
Seven f###ing years.
All of the lockdowns , stomping horses, seized bank accounts, beaten protesters, destroyed economy, and authoritarian actions because we were sold out by our elite that swore to serve us.
our elite swore to serve us
And just when exactly is this oath sworn? I’d be interested to know.
I am aware of the oath sworn to the Monarch of Great Britain when entering the Privy Council or before induction into the armed forces. Don’t think the peasants ever get a mention.
All Canadians are cucked lol. Junior has sworn NOTHING to YOU.
“The obligation requiring all Members of Parliament to take the oath is found in the Constitution Act, 1867, with the text of the oath itself outlined in the Fifth Schedule. [207] The Act states: “Every Member of the … House of Commons of Canada shall before taking his Seat therein take and subscribe before the Governor General or some Person authorized by him … the Oath of Allegiance contained in the Fifth Schedule to this Act …”
The wording of the oath is as follows: “I, (Member’s name), do swear, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third.” [208] As an alternative to swearing the oath, Members may make a solemn affirmation, by simply stating: [209] “I, (Member’s name), do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third.”
https://www.ourcommons.ca/marleaumontpetit/DocumentViewer.aspx?Language=E&Sec=Ch04&Seq=9
“Last month, Ms. Fournier said it was necessary to return the donation once the foundation learned that “there was a potential connection between the Chinese government and a 2016 pledge of $200,000.” She said the foundation is returning $140,000.
The foundation received two payments of $70,000 each but never received the rest of the money, she said.”
One might speculate which Trudeau cashed a cheque for the other $60k…
L – There is a optional space on a cheque to note the purpose.
For those large donations to the Trudeau Foundation.
Was “Quid Pro Quo” the note? Or “Qui Bono”?
Was the donated money first laundered via the Vancouver Casino?
By a Whale ?(see Sam Cooper’s ‘Wilful Blindness)
For the mysterious donor, was the cheque signed in invisible ink,
where only the impression of the pen might be discerned forensically,
e.i. Triad/C.C.P. (The Hidden City) ?
” … a major 2016 donation ultimately came from the Chinese state rather than a Beijing billionaire,…”
There’s a difference?
Jack Ma would say, yes , with a gun barrel stuck to his head.
Introducing Parliament’s newest constituency representative:
Justin Trudeau, “The Member for Guang-Dong”
Cheers
Hans Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
1st St Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
Am I the only one getting that niggling feeling that something’s afoot? Am I to believe the federally funded Globe & Mail who all have LPC tramp stamps are suddenly going all Woodward and Bernstein??
Nah. I think they’re tired of him and want him out of the way to lay the groundwork for the next election. Trudeau is an anchor, at least for the powers that be.
G&M writer Lawrence Martin who never met a Liberal politician he didn’t want to fellate has this opinion piece today – ” His progressive mission accomplished, Trudeau should prepare his departure”
You don’t say?
Something OBVIOUSLY is afoot. However, removing Justin will change almost NOTHING. There are several mini- and wannabe-Justins, Justin manqués, etc., waiting in the LPC wings (and with more are being produced in the Liberal Clone Factory daily). Some may even be worse – e.g., Prime Minister Freeland (one shudders – ugh!).
One could argue that keeping Justin on is better for Conservatives because the longer Canadians can witness the logical conclusion to LPC rule, the stronger the counter-reaction will be. Things need to burn.
The real problem is that most Canadians are ridiculous, self-righteous, small-souled, ressentiment-addled little people and we will continue witness the bullsh*t we are witnessing and country will further degrade, we will drive great-souled people out of the country, etc., etc., as long as most Canadians remain ridiculous, self-righteous, small-souled, ressentiment-addled little people.
Good call on Lawrence Martin, BTW
The real problem is that most Canadians are ridiculous, self-righteous, small-souled, ressentiment-addled little people
Eric Strauss, you are my new favourite. I’m having a plaque displaying your statement made at this moment.
I read that Melanie Joly is being considered for new leader of the LPC.She’d be a great candidate for the big cities and the East; woman, attractive, French Canadian, and no baggage.
Polievre isn’t setting the east afire, they still like their Liberals.
If all the tiny countries of eastern Europe have the courage to go it alone,why are Canadians so goddamned scared of western separation? Perhaps we’ve been pussified or pansified. Our new country would be larger than any in Europe and massively richer in resources. If Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovakia can go it alone with their tiny countries, why can’t we?
I recall reading something somewhere years ago about the financial feasibility of Alberta leaving confederation. If memory serves, at the time, we would have the 12th richest economy in the world.
Not a bad start.
Only if land-locked Alberta/Saskatchewan could deliver oil and natural gas by airborne tankers.
Or hope for US Republicans to win every election in perpetuity.
It started as a million dollar donation , they said they paid $340,000.00 back , how did a million turn into the present $140,000.00 ?
New math, it’s pronouns are “Shegone!”
Memories. Like the corners of my mind:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/alfonso-gagliano-sponsorship-scandal-dies-at-78-1.5839617
“In 2008, Gagliano purchased a vineyard in Quebec’s bucolic Eastern Townships. The winery that bears his name has produced several award-winning wines in recent years. “
Danielle better get on the hotline to Moe (Sk) ,MANitOba, and BC (dread) to draft a UDI and get it on the ballot for May 29!
Stop wasting time.
Hit Trudeau while he’s wobbling.
He’s headed fir the mat
Get Harper’s firewall fired up!
Here is one definition of parasite…
“a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others:
They are greedy politicians, parasites with their snouts in the public trough.”
I think this best describes the political class in any country.
Humble request that this thread get pinned to the top