Chief of Staff Katie Telford testified at a parliamentary committee on Friday afternoon, telling members again that she did not know that accusations against General Vance were sexual in nature.
Telford said that she and Prime Minister Trudeau were not aware of the nature of the allegations until they were made public in February by media outlets.
So again we are getting the "systemic" talking point from @telfordk at what point does the people who run the system but still blame the system become responsible for the system failing?
— Ali Quea (@Quea_Ali) May 7, 2021
Telford told committee that former aide Elder Marques informed her of a complaint, calling it a "personal misconduct" issue against Vance.
Ms. Telford's repeated references to "what we knew in March of 2018" aren't gonna work. Because it immediately raises the issue of why no one seemed particularly curious to know more.
— Matt Gurney (@mattgurney) May 7, 2021
The chief of staff was pressed by Conservative members of the committee, including when Conservative Shadow Minister of National Defence James Dezan called on Telford to reveal if she had intentionally not told Trudeau about the allegations.
Telford would not answer, and would not reveal whose decision it was to not inform Trudeau of the allegation in 2018.
The determined questioning of PMJT’s chief of staff Katie Telford by @LeonaAlleslev just made it crystal clear that it was Telford who made the decision NOT to tell Prime Minister Trudeau about the serious allegations against the CDS Vance.
— Sen. Denise Batters (@denisebatters) May 7, 2021
Breach of her CoS duties.#FireTelford
Allegations against Vance are being investigated. It is alleged that Vance had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, and allegations also include distasteful emails.
Controversy arose after it was found that the prime minister had given Vance a raise, despite allegations being made against him.
''She knowingly let the prime minister suggest that general Vance was a champion for Operation Honour," says Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole as he calls on PM Trudeau to fire his chief of staff Katie Telford due to her knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/Xj4mwS3T7h
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) May 3, 2021
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