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TRUDEAU FOUNDATION CEO, BOARD OUT OVER ALLEGED BEIJING-LINKED DONATION

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The president and CEO, as well as the entire volunteer board of directors of the
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, resigned Tuesday in the wake of “pressure”
following a media report detailing a $200,000 donation with alleged ties to
Beijing.

That seven-year-old donation, which the foundation said it was returning last
month following reporting into its alleged links to the Chinese government,
created an environment that made it “impossible to continue with the status
quo,” according to a statement from the organization.

“In recent weeks, the political climate surrounding a donation received by the
foundation in 2016 has put a great deal of pressure on the foundation’s
management and volunteer board of directors, as well as on our staff and our
community,” it said.

“The circumstances created by the politicization of the foundation have made it
impossible to continue with the status quo, and the volunteer board of directors
has resigned, as has the president and CEO.”

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Read more: Trudeau Foundation to return $200K donation over alleged link to
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It added that three directors will remain on an interim basis so that the
foundation can continue to meet its obligations pending board renewal, including
towards its scholars, mentors and fellows.

The Trudeau Foundation was named in a February Globe and Mail report, citing an
unnamed national security source, that detailed an alleged plot by the Chinese
government to influence Justin Trudeau after he became Liberal leader.

The report alleged a Chinese billionaire was instructed by Beijing to donate $1
million to the Trudeau Foundation in 2014, the year before the Liberals came to
power under Trudeau.

1:16 Pierre Poilievre alleges China ‘targeted’ Conservatives in alleged election
interference

The report says that he and a second wealthy Chinese businessman donated $1
million in honour of the elder Trudeau in 2016, including $200,000 to the
foundation.

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Pascale Fournier, the now former president and CEO of the Trudeau Foundation,
which the prime minister has not been involved with since becoming leader, said
last month that the amount was refunded.

0:34 Trudeau says government continues to ensure security services amid foreign
interference claims

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent charity created in 2002
that supports mentorship programs for aspiring scholars and leaders. The
foundation funds awards and fellowships for doctoral research in the social
sciences and humanities.

Read more: New details emerge of Johnston’s mandate for election interference
probe

Members of the foundation include Trudeau’s brother, Alexandre Trudeau, along
with prominent current and former leaders from financial institutions, top
universities, a former Saskatchewan premier, constitutional experts, lawyers and
writers. Its board of directors includes the former lieutenant governor of Nova
Scotia, a former mayor of Iqaluit, and leaders from prominent Canadian
universities and firms.

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Like all registered charities, the foundation is prohibited by law from engaging
in any political activity, including funding any entity — parties, candidates,
nominees, riding associations – which are registered with Elections Canada.

The Liberal government has been under immense pressure to explain what it knew
about allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections
following reporting by Global News and the Globe and Mail over recent months
alleging that intelligence sources said China attempted to interfere in those
elections.

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10:24 Chinese Canadians urge feds to look into the depth, danger of China’s
meddling

The prime minister has ordered a slew of investigations into the matter, and
tapped former Conservative-appointed governor general David Johnston to guide
the government on its response to the threat. Johnston will have until May 23 to
decide whether a public inquiry – a method many are calling for – is warranted.

The issue has become highly partisan on Parliament Hill: last month, Trudeau
accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rival of trying to score political
points at the expense of Canadian democracy on by questioning his personal
relationship with Johnston.

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Meanwhile, opposition parties have accused the Liberals of filibustering at
committee to prevent a vote for the prime minister’s chief of staff to testify
on foreign interference attempts. Katie Telford is scheduled to appear at the
procedure and House affairs committee on Friday, the PMO said Monday following
delays over several meetings.

Read more: Sincere effort or ‘cover-up?’ Canadians split on interference probe
intentions: poll

Poilievre has accused Trudeau and Johnston of being too close, noting the prime
minister has previously called them family friends. Johnston is also involved in
the Trudeau Foundation, but was appointed as governor general by former
Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper.

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Poilievre tweeted Tuesday that the foundation needs to be investigated to know
“who got paid and who got privilege and power from Justin Trudeau as a result of
funding to the Trudeau Foundation.”

Trudeau told reporters in Toronto afterwards it was a “shame to see the level of
toxicity and political polarization that is going on in our country these days.”

“I am certain that the Trudeau Foundation will be able to continue to ensure
that research into the social studies and humanities at the highest levels
across Canadian academic institutions continues for many years to come,” he
said.

— with files from The Canadian Press

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