There was some relatively good news: The Kielburgers said they are reconsidering their position that there’s no need for them to be registered lobbyists. And there was some baffling news: The Kielburgers revealed that not even their government relations lead had been so registered. Douglas said she was among many who were surprised to learn WE had paid speaking fees to certain guests at WE Day events, including three with the Trudeau surname. The Kielburgers were ready for that: It’s true that WE doesn’t pay speaking fees, they said. The scrubbing of WE-friendly posts from some Conservative social media accounts was a telling moment in this fiasco.

Source: National Post July 29, 2020 00:33 UTC