‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

Former aide Elder Marques demurred when asked if the PM’s chief of staff should have informed the prime minister of the allegations. ‘I’m not here to pass judgment,’ he said.

Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations.Screen capture via CPAC

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

April 23, 2021

A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against the now-retired chief of defence staff, had he been alerted to them in 2018. In a hearing before the House Defence Committee on Friday, Elder Marques, ...

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