Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he was sorry for not recusing himself from cabinet discussions about awarding WE Charity a multi-million dollar contract to administer the summer student grants program. I am sorry," Trudeau told reporters. Watch | 'The mistake that we made was on me': Trudeau apologizes for WE Charity furorPrime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Monday that he made a mistake when he took part in the government's decision to use the WE charity to run a student volunteer program. He said he regrets that his failure to recuse himself from contract discussions has derailed a program that was set to help thousands of young people find work. 2:15Finance Minister Bill Morneau also apologized for not recusing himself from cabinet discussions on the WE contract.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 16:05 UTC