Clashing timelinesInitially, the RCMP told Parliament that it only learned of Atwal's invitations on Feb. 22. RCMP spokesman Harold Pfleiderer refused Tuesday to say how the RCMP was made aware of Atwal's invitations. When the news broke of Atwal's invitation, Trudeau said officials acted as soon as they learned of it. Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic Erin O'Toole said the new information raises questions about what officials in the Prime Minister's Office knew and when they knew it. "The Prime Minister's Office needs to be accountable for this whole mess.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2018 19:03 UTC