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Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
Source: BBC
Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
30 March 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under new pressure after his former justice minister released documents relating to a major corruption scandal.
Jody Wilson-Raybould says government officials tried to persuade her to shield SNC-Lavalin from prosecution.
The Canadian firm is accused of bribing officials in Libya to win contracts under Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
Ms Wilson-Raybould has released the recording of a phone call and other materials to support her accusations.
The files, initially given to a parliamentary committee, were released publicly on Friday.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47754185
