'Elections Canada has a lot of explaining to do,' says Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre. 'SNC-Lavalin used 18 employees, over four years, to funnel over $100,000 in illegal money to the Liberal Party.' "Elections Canada has a lot of explaining to do," says Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre. In a statement Thursday, it echoed the commissioner's assertion that Canada Elections is independent from any political influence. An investigation by the Commissioner of Canada Elections found SNC-Lavalin's scheme broke federal election laws by secretly reimbursing employees who had made donations to federal political parties.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2019 18:11 UTC