RCMP Boss Says Feds’ Stonewalling of Records Regarding SNC-Lavalin Limited Investigation Into Trudeau

The government’s refusal to provide potential records on the prime minister’s role in the SNC-Lavalin scandal limited the capability of law enforcement to fully investigate the matter, says RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme. Mr. Duheme appeared before the House of Commons ethics committee on Feb. 27, which is starting its study of the RCMP’s decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s role in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Mr. Duheme faced two hours of questioning on why the RCMP did not pursue an investigation into allegations that Mr. Trudeau obstructed justice. Conservative MP Michael Cooper asked Mr. Duheme whether the refusal from the Privy Council Office to expand the disclosure of information “significantly impeded the full investigation into the prime minister’s potential obstruction of justice.”...