Liberals filibuster, then cancel, finance committee hearings on WE scandal

The cancellation comes one day after Liberal MPs filibustered the Finance Committee hearings for over 11 hours

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

The Trudeau Liberals continue their campaign to suppress the release of documents related to the WE Charity scandal as the chair of the Finance Committee canceled hearings on Friday, according to Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre.

The cancellation comes one day after Liberal MPs filibustered the Finance Committee hearings for over 11 hours, much to the dismay of opposition MPs. NDP MP Alistair MacGregor commented “the longer this goes on, the more it looks like there is something to hide.”

Another NDP MP, Peter Julien, noted that “it is outrageous that over a thousand pages of documents that we asked for where wholly or substantially redacted, in other words censored, so that a committee in a democratic Parliament has actually been denied access to information that the committee has requested," according to Blacklock's Reporter.

The investigation by the Finance Committee began in July, but was ground to a halt when Justin Trudeau made an agreement with Governor General Julie Payette, who was facing her own scandal in regard to her treatment of employees, to prorogue parliament. The prorogation was criticized by opposition MPs, who suggested that the Trudeau government was trying to cover up the full extent of the WE scandal.

This is not the first time that the Liberals have abruptly cancelled hearings on the WE scandal. On October 8, the Liberal Finance Committee chair suspended a meeting when MP Poilievre put forward a motion related to the censorship of large portions of documents related to the WE scandal.

Such behaviour by Liberal MPs has not been limited to the Finance Committee, however. Conservative MPs seeking to have Liberal MPs testify before the Procedures and House Affairs Committee also saw their meetings abruptly cancelled.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Join and support independent free thinkers!

We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.

Support The Post Millennial

Remind me next month

To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
ADVERTISEMENT
© 2024 The Post Millennial, Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information