But Liberal cabinet ministers did air concerns about the deal. Ian Shugart, the clerk of the Privy Council, told MPs on the House of Commons’ finance committee that multiple cabinet ministers raised questions about WE’s capacity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG). These concerns appear to have extended beyond cabinet to Trudeau’s senior staff, including chief of staff Katie Telford. On Tuesday, WE pushed back against critics who have raised concerns about the relationship between its not-for-profit and for-profit ventures. “In the cabinet discussion, ministers did raise questions of due diligence.

Source: thestar July 21, 2020 22:41 UTC