Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Denies Any Involvement – Canada Struggles Against Chinese Election Meddling
As Canada deals with multiple credible allegations of election meddling by China, the political establishment has been rocked by the mass resignation of Trudeau Foundation CEO, Pascale Fournier, and the entire volunteer board of the charity.
The abrupt resignation happened after public scrutiny of a US $148k donation made by two wealthy Chinese businessmen – a payment allegedly orchestrated by Beijing.
“The Trudeau Foundation said on Tuesday the “political climate” surrounding the 2016 donation “made it impossible to continue with the status quo”.
It returned the donation last month.
The sudden resignation comes as Canada grapples with allegations of election meddling by Beijing.
The charity, a scholarship organisation created to fund doctoral researchers, was founded over two decades ago in memory of former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s father.”
Statement from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation: