Two weeks later, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Jody Wilson-Raybould minister of justice and attorney general of Canada. Sept. 4 – The prosecution service tells SNC-Lavalin it will not invite the firm to negotiate a remediation agreement. Trudeau says he’s spoken to Wilson-Raybould and confirmed with her that he said any decision on the SNC-Lavalin prosecution was entirely hers. He denies any impropriety but says his presence in the Prime Minister’s Office has become a distraction. Feb. 28 – Butts asks to testify before the justice committee, saying he believes he has evidence that will help the committee get to the bottom of the affair.

Source: National Post March 04, 2019 22:52 UTC