Four years ago, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officially leveled corruption and fraud charges against Montreal engineering firm SNC-Lavalin, over alleged criminal acts that occurred while that firm was doing business in Libya. The Globe and Mail broke the biggest scandal since Canada’s Adscam scandal, which cost the Liberals dearly in election year 2006. This latest scandal, also breaking in an election year, has to do with the involvement of Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the SNC-Lavalin case.
SNC-Lavalin operates in a variety of sectors globally, including mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, and the fraud and corruption charges against it include nearly $48 million in payments made to Libyan government officials between 2001 and 2011.
The case centers around Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould (JWR), who served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2015 until January 2019. She was then demoted in a cabinet shuffle to the position of Minister of Veterans Affairs, and suddenly resigned several days ago (February 12) following the Globe and Mail report, which alleged that the PMO “attempted to press” her to intervene in the corruption and fraud prosecution of SNC-Lavalin in her role as Attorney General, in order to spare the engineering giant — deemed to be a crown jewel in Quebec — from criminal prosecution. The story also indicated that she “came under heavy pressure.”
Now the Commons Justice Committee will look into whether JWR was subjected to any kind of pressure from Trudeau and/or the PMO. Meanwhile, Trudeau’s principal secretary, Gerald Butts, has suddenly quit. Butts is Trudeau’s longtime friend, confidante and confidence booster, and some even say that Butts is his brains. Trudeau calls Butts “the core of his inner circle.” The resignation was over the SNC affair. Criminal charges could also be laid against members of the PMO for obstruction of justice, if its interference is established.
Doing Business with a Jihadist Government
There is another twist in the criminal case involving SNC Lavalin, and the alleged involvement by Justin Trudeau and the PMO: Libya.
Between 2001 and 2011, a senior executive of SNC-Lavalin established “close ties” with Saadi Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The RCMP alleged that as the president’s son, Saadi Gaddafi “was in a position of power and able to give a business advantage to SNC-Lavalin in Libya,” and that he was “a major recipient of SNC’s largesse.” Court documents allege that the company offered “bribes worth $47.7 million to one or several public officials of the ‘Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.’”
Meanwhile, SNC-Lavalin was allegedly busy defrauding Libyan public agencies of “approximately 129.8 million.” Charges were laid by the RCMP against SNC executive Sami Bebawi and a former SNC executive vice president, Riadh Ben Aissa, who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption and money laundering relating to SNC-Lavalin’s Libyan operation. Aissa has since been extradited to Canada.
It has also been claimed that SNC “paid for lavish trips and more for relatives of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and even had some on payroll to ensure they got lucrative contracts.”
Saadi Gaddafi also has other unsavory personal baggage. He was acquitted last year of murdering Bashir al-Rayani, former footballer and coach of Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad football club. But now Bashir’s family intends to appeal Gaddafi’s acquittal, because they say “we could not get justice under his father’s regime, we will get it now, I’m confident!”
Some more background about the Libyan regime that SNC was allegedly wheeling and dealing with: Muammar Gaddafi seized power in Libya in a military coup d’etat in 1969. He was known for “horrific human rights abuses,” a supporter of jihad terror, “fervently Islamic and pro‐Palestine,” and once stated: “Christianity is not a faith for people in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Other people who are not sons of Israel have nothing to do with that religion….all those believers who do not follow Islam are losers…..We are here to correct the mistakes in the light of the teachings of the Koran.” Gaddafi also declared that “Iranians are our brothers” and fed into the victimology narrative that America was the great oppressor.
So here is the Canadian government involved not only in possible obstruction of justice, but also in trying to cover up the links of SNC-Lavalin with the Gaddafi regime.
As Trudeau scrambles to do damage control, it should be remembered that he has embraced Islamic supremacists, as well as policies of open-door immigration, heedless of the costs of all this to taxpayers. Meanwhile, he perpetually downplays the dangers of jihad, to the peril of Canadian citizens.
Even the Liberal-leaning CBC noted that “in the week since the SNC-Lavalin story broke, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has changed his talking points several times,” and now risks “brand damage.” Between the Globe and Mail and the CBC, it doesn’t look as if the $600,000,000 bailout package that Trudeau pledged to media, widely considered to be a bribe in an election year, is working in his favor.
infidel says
A 101 guide to Muslim Behavior:
This is a short list of points. Go thru it and U will get a good idea as to why Muslims behave in the way they always do and why they are involved in trouble all over the world.
Before U disagree, at least think and relate..
1> In any group, even in hardcore democracies. Muslims ALWAYS demand special treatment.
2> Any Muslim feels victimized and discriminated if he is not given special treatment.
3> And this stems from the fact that Muslims believe that Islam is always in danger if it is not allowed to dominate even when it is in minority
4> Even an uneducated Muslim feels superior to the most accomplished non-Muslim
5> This stems from the Koranic edicts that the worst of Muslims are better than the best of non-Muslims. Even a terrorist Rohyigya will feel better than a Non-Muslim super achiever of Tom Brady.
7> This also leads to the Muslim sense of entitlement in that they demand things from the Khafir (non-Muslim ) and yet will not harbor any sense of gratitude. U can see this demonstrated all over the world at various Muslim troublespots…
8> The biggest crime in the Koran is NOT ACCEPTING ISLAM. That is why for a Muslim, even a criminal terrorist like Dawood Ibrahim is superior to even the best of law abiding non-Muslims. Also, Muslims do not recognize the merit of non-Muslims.
9> Islam does not recognize the land and properties (and that includes women too) of non-Muslims
10> Which means, any land of a non-Muslim is OCCUPIED TERRITORY which Islam has every right to conquer and plunder. And this land could be even Antartica or any other territory where Muslims may never have even set foot in history. No wonder, Islamic nations are always in battle with non-Muslim nations, esp neighbors, over endless land disputes.. See Kashmir, Palestine..
11> However, these land disputes are just an excuse for the greater jehaad where the infidel country will be conquered and plundered.
12> Islam does not recognize the marriages of non-Muslim. So any Muslim feels that he can hit on even married non-Muslim women and make them his.
13> Any non-Muslim culture before Islam is considered JAHILYA or ignorance….Only Islam is true knowledge. That is why Muslims are averse in recognizing their non-Muslim origins.
14> In any country where they are in minority, they do not believe in nation building as that would strengthen the non-Muslim land. The Hadiths prohibit this. Only those acts are permitted that weakens the khafir.
15> No Muslim leader talks about jobs, tech, progress, reg the infidel land.. It is always Sharia for them.
16> Islam is a very political system and Muslims are very political in nature. In any org they work, their actual output will be very less but their political wheeling and dealings will be enormous. Very soon they will worm themselves to positions of power/influence in that non-Muslim org. See how Muslims become Mayors and Senators in LEFT parties.
17> Muslims punch above their weight in politics when they are minority by a factor ranging from 3 to 5 depending on how strict the non-Muslim society is in dealing with them. The more tolerant the host, the more violent and virulent their demands and their effects.
18> Even at a minuscule 3%, they have a political power of up to 15%. And once they reach anywhere from 20 to 30%, the non Muslim political power base is finished off for good… See Kerala and WB..
19> Muslims always make sure that their issues always hog the limelight in any society. Elections are fought over their rights and immigration like in our country and Eu. The UN is forever occupied by the Palestine and kashmir problem. So even if U are not a Muslim, they will make sure that their issues are of concern to U. But they RARELY BOTHER about Ur (non-Muslim) issues other than making lip service if pressed to. See how minorities suffer in countries like Pak and Bangla.
20> To top this all.. Muslims believe that all the above things that they do is JUSTIFIED!!! So there is no chance of reform either,
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prebangian says
Islam’s approach to conquest also includes belittling and the host country/culture and painting it as supremacist, racist, no social justice, poverty wide spread, etc. e.g. Ilhan Omar’s attack on the US as part of harassing Abrahms during a Venezuela hearing…said the US killed 800 innocent people in El Savador. That wasn’t an attack on Abrahms but on the US. (The war was against Soviet aggression and the killings were committed by El Salvadorians.) Al Jazeera broad casts emphasize anything negative they can find about the US and West. Their Au TUBE perform the same purpose.
christianblood says
Libya’s leader Col. Qaddafi brutally murdered by US and Nato-backed islamic jihadists!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNr51DGTV4
christianblood says
Pro-jihadist, American leaders gloat over the death of Col. Qaddafi in the hands of their jihadist allies! The Western is world is indeed pure evil!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd1ghag5Y
Westman says
Well, since Russia is now reformed into a bastion of respect for all things both free and dictatorial, it can take over the job of keeping the world safe. We look forward to a brilliant display of Russian power and largesse in preserving freedom everywhere. Maybe it could start with Ukraine, cleaning up Chernobyl, and recycling the Duga radars?
Wellington says
+1
christianblood says
Westman
The West, not Russia, supported islamic jihadists in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria! The West not Russia is spreading
“LGBTQ” godless moral corruption across the world under the guise of “democracy” and “human rights”. The West is now encircling Russia because Russia would not bow down to their satanic, neo-liberal imperialist, anti-Christ agenda! The West is indeed satanic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSav7TbYBM
gravenimage says
What crap–it was Muslims who killed Gaddafi, not Americans.
christianblood says
gravenimage
Gaddafi would have annihilated jihadists had the US and Nato not provide air cover and intelligence to the jihadists! Watch as your president lauds about his “protection of civilians” in Libya when his troops and Nato directly murderous islamic jihadists fighting Gaddafi in that country!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdpuHald-5k
christianblood says
correction
directly aided murderous islamic jihadists fighting Gaddafi…
gravenimage says
christianblood wrote:
gravenimage
Gaddafi would have annihilated jihadists
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This is just grotesque–Gaddafi *himself* was a Jihadist. Does christianblood think we have forgotten Lockerbie?
And no–christianblood has nothing to indicate that Gaddafi was murdered by Americans–he just hopes if he repeats it often enough that some people will buy it.
christianblood says
gravenimage
Yes satanic US and Nato supported and backed islamic jihadists that murdered Gaddafi and two of his sons and beheaded hundreds of Christians on Libyan beaches and the whole world knows it.
And now satanic, pro-jihadist US is giving nuclear technology to Saudi-Arabia=ISIS! America is indeed pure EVIL!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47296641
gravenimage says
Note that christianblood has *no* problem with Jihad terror like Lockerbie–he has never condemned this horror,despite being asked to many times.
And no–it was not Americans who killed Gadddafi, nor Americans who murdered Christians there. This last was ISIS, and it is Americans who defeated the Islamic State–something that christianblood has condemned them for.
As for that last, this is an accusation against Trump by his enemies in the Democratic party. There is no evidence that there is anything behind this except politics.
But when has christianblood ever cared about the truth?
Buraq says
Butts is Trudeau’s longtime friend, confidante and confidence booster, and some even say that Butts is his brains.
I always thought that Trudeau’s brains were in his Butt! Clown!
Nautikos says
Excellent point! I couldn’t have said it better…LOL
Jeff says
We are doomed anyway. Turdeau will take the next election irrespective of the current debacle. People would vote for that Islamophilic imbecile even if he was caught with a harem of young boys in his office.
gravenimage says
Don’t give up, Jeff.
Terry Gain says
Butts is Trudeau’s longtime friend, confidante and confidence booster, and some even say that Butts is his brains
…….
As the old saying goes, “its never a good idea to have your brain up your butts”.
Renate says
Justin Trudeau makes MbS look like a saint.
gravenimage says
I’m not sure that someone who presides over the murder of apostates and “witches” is a saint…
somehistory says
The Truth, no matter how much people try to squash it, always comes out. Jesus said so and He is always right.
Being corrupt and stupid are the traits of a “loser”….Not being moslim is a good thing. A wonderful thing. A wise thing.
jaymereid2017@gmail.com says
More news today SNC held an event for Liberal supporters a couple months ago with Jody Wilson-Raybould as the guest.
Wellington says
For Canada’s sake, America’s sake, all the West’s sake and for freedom’s sake I fervently hope that Trudeau will not win the upcoming election. He is simply wretched.
Jayme says
If things keep going the way they are he may announce he is not seeking re election.
Renate says
I have often thought that Justin Trudeau may one day announce that he is not seeking re-election when he decides that being Prime Minister is just too much like work for his liking. You’re talking here, about a man who has ridden out life as a camp counsellor, a backpacker in Europe, a substitute drama teacher, and a rookie MP. He has always had his name and his trust fund to fall back on and has never needed to do any serious work to survive in this life. For all his talk about “giving back” for everything he has been given, like a true Liberal, ever since he became Prime Minister, all he has done is take from the Canadian taxpayers and this is why has been involved in so many ethics scandals, (about 5 or 6), and he hasn’t even finished his first term in office yet. He’s one of those people you know is lying whenever you see his lips are moving.
gravenimage says
I hope Canada’s next PM is someone sane who loves Canada.
lebel says
Qaddafi was a jihadist? It’s so easy to fool jihadwatchers because they want to be lied to (and let’s face it, not much reading outside of jihadwatch). This is how dumbass Americans got convinced Saddam was working with AQ.
Wellington says
Wherever Muslims are involved, lebel, anything is possible. Muslims killing other Muslims or making alliances with the kuffaar to take on other Muslims are always feasible initiatives, so screwed up is the worst religion of all time, Islam.
And could you once and for all get off the “jihad’-kick?” As I wrote to you before, minus jihad (a big minus to be sure), Islam still has loads of other shit in it like death for apostasy, permanent second-class status for women built right into its theological blueprint, Islamic law looking upon non-Muslims as the equivalent of human waste, a ridiculously child-like view of the afterlife, control-freak behavior all over the place (e.g., hey, we Muslims don’t eat pork and drink alcohol so you can’t either wherever we can enforce this), a permanent victim-oriented mentality, the refusal and inability to apologize for any wrongdoing by the Islamic world (e.g., its role in slavery from the seventh century to the present day), the actual condoning of the rape of non-Muslim women as evidenced in part by Suras 4, 23, 33 and 70, you know, the rot about “captives of the right hand,” and lots of other effing horrible, evil nonsense.
Yeah, lebel, it’s a lot more than just jihad that makes Islam so wretched. A lot more. Get this.
gravenimage says
lebel wrote:
Qaddafi was a jihadist? It’s so easy to fool jihadwatchers because they want to be lied to…
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The only question here is whether lebel is pretending that Qaddafi had nothing to do with Lockerbie, whether he doesn’t consider this murder of Infidels to be Jihad, or whether he just hopes everyone has forgotten about it all together.
“Lockerbie bombing: Colonel Gaddafi’s former spy chief was ‘up to his neck’ in the atrocity”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lockerbie-bombing-colonel-gaddafi-s-former-spy-chief-was-up-to-his-neck-in-the-atrocity-a6697501.html
James says
Canada had a solid conservative PM before Trudeau. Remember him? I thought the Canadians were so much smarter than we Americans with our Obama. But now the situation is reversed. They have their Obama and we have the sensible conservative PM they voted out of office. What is wrong with them now? For heaven’s sake get rid of Trudeau and the leftists. The Muslims want to live under sharia. Then countries like Canada or the USA or European countries shou.d have programme where all the muslims can move to one of the 50 or 60 Muslim majority countries that dominate the UN. Let them go to the sharia countries that make them feel at home. That would be better. Why should Western countries transform themselves into sharia countries against their own interests? Why not send the muslims to sharia based countries that they love so much?
Renate says
Amen to that idea!
gravenimage says
I miss the former PM.
Kepha says
Harper made me proud to be a North American.
Dawne says
So in the end is it all about money then? If I read this correctly it looks like Trudeau may have brought pressure to bear to protect the reputation of a Canadian company which is accused of bribery and corruption. I have never been able to understand this pro-Muslim immigration agenda in influential politicians – but does it come down to their benefiting financially themselves?
Garfield says
Is he Fidel Castro’s son?
Jeff says
Yeah, Fidel should have pulled out!
Elizabeth Thorne says
Stephen Harper never told Canadians they are racists. He never promoted, hate, division, the Muslim Brotherhood or Shari’ah law. He is a Patriot. I always felt safe with him as Prime Minister. He followed Canadian law and never told citizens to break the law–respected our border. God bless him and his family and keep them well.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Elizabeth. When Canada had Stephen Harper and we had the egregious Barack Hussein Obama, I envied our northern neighbors.
Richard Courtemanche says
This is not an ordinary scandal, you all!
Power left in the hands of a narcissistic and unstable being is dangerous.
Let’s not take that lightly as things can get quickly worse for us all.
Since we can’t seem able to impeach the PM in this country, we must make sure to get rid of Trudeau at the next elections.
Canadians don’t want to embarrass themselves further as a nation of idiots.
UNCLE VLADDI says
Re: “some even say that Butts is his brains.”
Turdeau’s alleged brains have never been located, but if they’re anywhere, they’re in his butts.
Charles says
Lavalin “too big to fail”? If they do many Quebec engineering firms will be quite happy to hire those “nine thousand’ guys out of a job thanks to the contracts “failed” and corrupt Lavalin would have had to shed.