RCMP says ‘no political pressure’ in decision not to pursue criminal probe of SNC-Lavalin scandal

Conservative MPs argue the RCMP assessment of the prime minister and the SNC-Lavalin affair shows a 'two-tier' justice system.

In January 2023, the RCMP released a decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following an assessment of whether or not he broke the law in 2018 by pressuring the justice minister to stop the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

March 4, 2024

Conservative MPs are arguing Canada has a “two-tier justice system” despite testimony during a recent House committee meeting from top RCMP officials who deny that political interference played a role in a decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the prime mi...

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