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PM Justin Trudeau expected in the House of Commons today
BY , Jul 21, 2020 4:59 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Jul 21, 2020 5:13 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at We Day on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Sunday, July 2, 2017. A second House of Commons committee is to begin probing the aborted deal between the federal government and WE Charity to run a massive student-volunteering program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The Liberal government's cancelled contract with an organization connected closely to the prime minister will be back in the spotlight today.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected in the House of Commons, with the opposition raring to press him on how his cabinet decided to approve handing control over a $900-million student program to the WE Charity organization.
The Conservatives' latest line of attack is linked to media reports of internal problems with WE, including one by Canadaland suggesting auditors had raised red flags about how the organization has handled its finances in recent years.
The Tories say that raises questions about how much due diligence was actually done before the contract to run the Canada Student Services Grant program was awarded to WE.
The Liberals have said the non-partisan public service made the call, and the top public servant will also be answering questions on the deal today.
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