"We have never put forward anything that is purely an economic argument about jobs and why we think we qualify for a DPA (deferred prosecution agreement)," he said in an interview. In a statement posted to its website Monday afternoon, SNC-Lavalin says it never threatened the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly held up potential job losses as the main reason he and other top officials spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould about her decision not to intervene after federal prosecutors declined to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement with SNC-Lavalin. Earlier Monday, Chile's state-owned copper mining company said it has terminated its contract with SNC-Lavalin, accusing the construction giant of breaching its obligations. SNC-Lavalin did not respond immediately to requests for comment about the contract termination.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2019 15:30 UTC