Speaker Rules Liberal Government Violated Powers in "Green Slush Fund" Scandal
House Speaker Greg Fergus says the Trudeau gov broke Parliamentary rules by refusing to turn over documents about the 'green slush fund,' or the Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
House Speaker Greg Fergus declared that the Trudeau government broke Parliamentary rules by refusing to turn over critical documents related to the "green slush fund," officially known as Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
HOLY> Now we find the chair of the Liberals' Green Slush Fund was hand-selected by the PMO/PCO AND when she was chosen, she had already received about $12 million from the Green Slush Fund before she was appointed.
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) September 5, 2024
And then while on the board, her conflict of interest companies… pic.twitter.com/kf8qUBpw9X
This fund, which was shut down earlier this year amid scandal, after officials involved were found to be funnelling taxpayer money to startups and accelerators with ties to senior Liberal insiders, including themselves.
Documents demanded by MPs to be handed over to the RCMP were withheld, although the police force stated it didn’t want them.
WHAT? The head of the Green Slush Fund, Annette Verschuren, didn't breach the conflict of interest legislation twice as the Ethics Commissioner found. It was actually 24 TIMES. pic.twitter.com/OIsqiuSbce
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) September 16, 2024
Trudeau’s handpicked chair of SDTC, Annette Verschuren, siphoned $217,000 of taxpayer dollars to her own company.
CPC's Rick Perkins: "If I've got the number correctly, you got $170 million from the infrastructure bank, $50 million from Natural Resources Canada.
— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) September 16, 2024
Outside of that, it appears to be very profitable to be connected with these Liberals and be on the STDC [green slush fund] board… pic.twitter.com/5E4WlPkpuY
“The House has the undoubted right to order the production of any and all documents from any entity or individual it deems necessary to carry out its duties,” Fergus told the Commons on Thursday. He concluded that the government's failure to comply with the House’s order clearly established a prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege.
Opposition parties hailed Fergus’ ruling as a win for democracy and accountability. Meanwhile, Liberal House Leader Karina Gould decried the decision, claiming it sets a “terrible precedent.”
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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.
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