OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to say what he knew — and when he knew it — about a dismissed, non-felony charge against his choice for Governor General. Trudeau twice said Wednesday he had no comment when asked about the deleted charge against Payette, echoing comments he made a day earlier. Trudeau made Payette the next Governor General without the help of an ad hoc committee of experts. Former prime minister Stephen Harper struck such a committee seven years ago when his government tapped David Johnston for the position. “I have complete trust in Ms. Payette’s ability to fulfil the role, but that doesn’t mean the appointment process should be kept behind closed doors going forward.”

Source: National Post July 20, 2017 01:30 UTC