#40 Well, That SNC-Lavalin Controversy Escalated Quickly

Jody Wilson-Raybould’s cabinet resignation seemingly blindsided the prime minister. Her high-profile departure tests the government’s resiliency in an election year. In this episode: House of Commons justice committee chair Anthony Housefather and HuffPost Canada senior politics editor Ryan Maloney. Hosted by Althia Raj. Detailed show notes: (3:41) Breaking down the ABCs of the political fallout (6:56) HuffPost editor Ryan Maloney says Wilson-Raybould’s social media suggests she’s liking posts that suggest “she’s been done dirty” (13:18) Three hours of “political theatre” in under two minutes (14:42) Tory MP Michael Cooper claims a “cover up” (16:26) Liberal MP Anthony Housefather takes you behind the scenes of a heated committee meeting (20:41) Housefather on what kind of witness he doesn’t want to appear (23:28) Housefather floats a Quebec caucus theory for why Wilson-Raybould was shuffled—then later apologizes (25:37) Althia reads the Liberal-backed motion that thwarted one tabled by Conservatives, NDP (27:06) “They want us to vote for a motion that already implies that wrongdoing occured” (30:19) Canadian committees vs. American committees (31:26) Housefather explains he didn’t reach out to PMO because of optics and staff are “potential witnesses” (33:11) How differently the SNC-Lavalin affair is playing out in Quebec vs. everywhere else

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#40 Well, That SNC-Lavalin Controversy Escalated Quickly is an episode from Follow-Up by Follow-Up With Althia Raj.

This episode is 00:35:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 16, 2019.

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