Article contentThe WE organization at the centre of a major federal government controversy was founded 25 years ago by the Kielburger brothers, Marc and Craig. On the surface, it appears that the charity — one of the largest international development organizations in the country — successfully built a global initiative that quickly began attracting millions in donations and support from top celebrities and politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau. But both Trudeau and Morneau are now facing questions about awarding a $900-million student volunteer contract to WE’s charity arm, despite being linked through family to WE. While the contract was cancelled when uncomfortable questions were raised about political conflicts of interest among senior Liberals, it has provoked interest not just in the government’s decision, but in the WE organization as well, given Trudeau’s claims that WE was the only organization capable of fulfilling what he intended for the contract to achieve.

Source: National Post July 20, 2020 21:45 UTC