That should tempt a lot of journalists to pile on...
There is only one reason to prevent somebody from speaking: It can only be worse for them than being accused of a cover-up.
Meanwhile, digging continues.
https://www.thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-signed-a-secret-deal-with-snc-only-days-after-2015-election/
Trudeau government signed a secret deal with SNC only days after 2015 election
by Ali Taghva Mar 12
According to the National Observer, the Trudeau government announced a confidential deal with SNC, just "four days after Trudeau’s first throne speech in 2015."
The National Observer article goes into far more depth, and I suggest you give their article a read, and maybe even subscribe to continue helping their public service journalism.
The deal between SNC and the federal government was the first under the new "integrity regime." No other company has reached such a deal since.
The former Harper government created Canada's "integrity regime," in 2015 "to ensure the government does business solely with ethical partners."
The integrity regime allows businesses to continue operating while working to meet ethical demands. In the case of SNC-Lavalin, that involves working to fix the company's history of bribery, specifically $48 million paid to secure contracts in Libya.
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https://www.hilltimes.com/2019/03/13/snc-lavalin-affair-ripe-for-opposition-to-capitalize-on-but-scheer-singh-poll-numbers-still-flat/192218
SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat
By Jolson Lim & Neil Moss Mar. 13, 2019
While Justin Trudeau's poll numbers have sunk amid the controversy, Andrew Scheer and Jagmeet Singh have not seen a boost to their own polling numbers as opposition leaders. But it's still early days, say strategists.
The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh can use the controversy to bump past the Liberal leader in the polls ahead of October's election.
Recent polling shows that Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his government's popularity have taken a dive since the SNC-Lavalin affair began on Feb. 7, when the Globe and Mail reported allegations that the prime minister's office pressed former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.) to drop criminal charges against the company.
Amid the ongoing controversy, Mr. Scheer's and Mr. Singh's popularity have remained relatively stagnant, as suggested by Abacus Data's numbers based on more than 8,800 interviews conducted between Jan. 30 and March 4, and other polls.
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While polling indicates Mr. Trudeau’s numbers have taken a hit, Tim Powers, managing director of Abacus Data and a former Conservative adviser, cautioned that it takes time before all the impacts of a major controversy can be fully reflected in polling.
"At first people focus on the story at hand and then they begin to assess how people are performing. And often the assessment starts with the central character," said Mr. Powers, who is also vice-chairman of Summa Strategies. "In this case it's the prime minister."
Karl Bélanger, a former interim NDP national director, said the declining support for Mr. Trudeau is the key indicator right now because of how the Liberals have over relied on his leadership brand.
"The flip side of that is both the Conservatives and NDP are basically doing better than their own leaders," said Mr. Bélanger. "It shows that the voters aren't motivated by the personalities of their respective leaders, but more about the need for change."
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"The challenge for the opposition is to find new information and to keep the story alive, and to not get bored with it," Mr. Bélanger said. "And to keep the newsrooms interested in it as well."
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