Should Dion choose to conduct an inquiry, it would be the fourth ethics investigation into Trudeau since 2017. Pitfield is a longtime friend of Trudeau who oversaw the Liberal Party's digital operations in the last two elections. "Mr. Easter and Mr. McKay's public comments raises concerns about whether Mr. Trudeau himself was also improperly furthering a person's private interest," Barrett wrote. Additionally, the research bureau for which Mr. Trudeau is responsible hasn't been clear about the services Mr. Pitfield provides." On Monday, the Liberals successfully blocked an opposition bid to have the House of Commons ethics committee call Pitfield to testify about the contracts.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 20:52 UTC