Omid Horeishi
The Epoch Times, Apr. 19, 2023
“Citing unnamed insiders at the foundation and an internal document, La Presse said the money couldn’t be returned because the name on the donation cheque wasn’t the same name as that of the real donor.”
At the centre of the controversy surrounding the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is a donation by two Chinese regime-linked figures and allegations that the donation was meant to wield influence over Justin Trudeau, who went on to become prime minister of Canada.
Since then, other controversial developments have transpired, including appointments of former Trudeau Foundation members by the prime minister to probe foreign interference issues, the proximity of Trudeau or his office with the foundation and its members, and the foundation’s handling of the Chinese donation.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
The Trudeau Foundation was created in 2001 in honour of the late former prime minister Pierre Trudeau. It was given a $125 million endowment by the federal government.
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