David Johnston’s lead counsel on foreign interference probe attended Trudeau fundraiser in 2021 RobertFife stevenchase
, has not only donated exclusively to the Liberal Party but also attended a private fundraiser where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the guest of honour.
Former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson said Monday that Ms. Block’s role has the “appearance of bias,” although her Liberal Party donations and participation in the Trudeau fundraiser likely did not violate federal conflict-of-interest laws. “It is such a shame because you know Johnston was a really good governor-general. He was actually quite conscious of ethical things. He used to call me to consult from time to time,” she said. “It’s disturbing, but I just don’t think there is anything substantive there with respect to ethic rules.”
Mr. Johnston’s office said Ms. Block’s political contributions “had no bearing on her work then, and they have no bearing on her work today” for the rapporteur. “Like any Canadian citizen, Ms. Block’s political contributions are a matter of public record. Prior to joining the ISR’s team, Ms. Block had never interacted with, or been in a room with, Prime Minister Trudeau.”NDP House Leader Peter Julian called Ms. Block’s participation in the fundraiser “highly inappropriate.”
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