Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top advisers say they have no plans to investigate why a CSIS surveillance warrant targeting an influential Liberal powerbroker was delayed in the office of then-public safety minister Bill Blair in 2021, three months before a federal election was called.
They are corrupt.
Once_a_TQ on
Can’t trust a thing the PMO says at this point. It’s so tainted.
Hornarama on
Why would the party allow an investigation into one of its own members? Because they’re honest hardworking people, or because its Canada and they can get away with not?
jenner2157 on
Its hilarious watching everything boil over and crash around the current party in power, really show’s they’ve been hanging on purely via gaslighting people that there were no problems and virtue signaling for people who can’t think pragmatically. I for one am happy to see this all coming to an end and hope the Canadian people have learned some valuable lessons about not just believing whatever someone tells you because its what you wanted to hear.
CaliperLee62 on
>*The inquiry has heard testimony that the warrant sat on the desk of Mr. Blair’s then-chief of staff Zita Astravas for 54 days before it was given to the minister to sign. Ms. Astravas had raised questions with the spy service about a list of people, provided by CSIS, that it had predicted could be intercepted in conversations with Mr. Chan, now deputy mayor of Markham, Ont.*
>*It normally takes four to 10 days to approve CSIS warrants, the inquiry has heard. In that same period in 2021, Mr. Blair approved two CSIS warrants within four to eight days.*
>*Mr. Blair told the inquiry last week that Ms. Astravas had kept him in the dark until the warrant package was presented to him on May 11, 2023. But he did not criticize her for the long delay in bringing it his attention.*
>*Mr. Trudeau’s top aides appeared equally unconcerned about getting to the bottom of what took place.*
>*“I look forward to what the inquiry has to say about whatever happened,” Ms. Telford said.*
>*Mr. Clow added: “This commission is looking at that very question. We look forward to the commission’s work and the conclusions.”*
>*In testimony before the inquiry last week, Ms. Astravas did not offer a clear explanation for the 54-day delay. She had numerous memory lapses about how she handled the warrant, including when exactly she first informed Mr. Blair about it.*
>*Ms. Telford and Mr. Clow acknowledged at the Hogue inquiry Tuesday that they regard Ms. Astravas as a friend. Ms. Telford said she hired Ms. Astravas to work in the 2015 election and later as issues management adviser in the PMO. Ms. Astravas had been a top aide to former premier Kathleen Wynne and personally knew Mr. Chan when he served in the Ontario government cabinet.*
Can only imagine what other CSIS warnings fell into that black hole
xNOOPSx on
The worrisome part of this is that it’s totally believable that they weren’t told. They definitely should have been told, and been involved, but between ignorance incompetence, and being out of fucks anything is truly possible with this government.
Anything to avoid accountability. Obfuscate, distract, gaslight, and deny. If those all fail you can always pull out the experiencing it differently card. The 5 pillars of the Trudeau government playbook.
moirende on
It should read, “PMO staff say nobody told them about CSIS request to surveil Liberal powerbrokers in 2021… that any of you suckers can prove anymore. 54 days, bitches!”
jameskchou on
Good thing Michael Chan is innocent like Prince Andrew
Garbage_Billy_Goat on
No one told them? Or they failed to listen to advice .?
afschmidt on
The need to pull out their earplugs when people are talking.
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Opening paragraph sums it all up:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top advisers say they have no plans to investigate why a CSIS surveillance warrant targeting an influential Liberal powerbroker was delayed in the office of then-public safety minister Bill Blair in 2021, three months before a federal election was called.
They are corrupt.
Can’t trust a thing the PMO says at this point. It’s so tainted.
Why would the party allow an investigation into one of its own members? Because they’re honest hardworking people, or because its Canada and they can get away with not?
Its hilarious watching everything boil over and crash around the current party in power, really show’s they’ve been hanging on purely via gaslighting people that there were no problems and virtue signaling for people who can’t think pragmatically. I for one am happy to see this all coming to an end and hope the Canadian people have learned some valuable lessons about not just believing whatever someone tells you because its what you wanted to hear.
>*The inquiry has heard testimony that the warrant sat on the desk of Mr. Blair’s then-chief of staff Zita Astravas for 54 days before it was given to the minister to sign. Ms. Astravas had raised questions with the spy service about a list of people, provided by CSIS, that it had predicted could be intercepted in conversations with Mr. Chan, now deputy mayor of Markham, Ont.*
>*It normally takes four to 10 days to approve CSIS warrants, the inquiry has heard. In that same period in 2021, Mr. Blair approved two CSIS warrants within four to eight days.*
>*Mr. Blair told the inquiry last week that Ms. Astravas had kept him in the dark until the warrant package was presented to him on May 11, 2023. But he did not criticize her for the long delay in bringing it his attention.*
>*Mr. Trudeau’s top aides appeared equally unconcerned about getting to the bottom of what took place.*
>*“I look forward to what the inquiry has to say about whatever happened,” Ms. Telford said.*
>*Mr. Clow added: “This commission is looking at that very question. We look forward to the commission’s work and the conclusions.”*
>*In testimony before the inquiry last week, Ms. Astravas did not offer a clear explanation for the 54-day delay. She had numerous memory lapses about how she handled the warrant, including when exactly she first informed Mr. Blair about it.*
>*Ms. Telford and Mr. Clow acknowledged at the Hogue inquiry Tuesday that they regard Ms. Astravas as a friend. Ms. Telford said she hired Ms. Astravas to work in the 2015 election and later as issues management adviser in the PMO. Ms. Astravas had been a top aide to former premier Kathleen Wynne and personally knew Mr. Chan when he served in the Ontario government cabinet.*
It’s [no mystery](https://www.thebureau.news/p/warrant-delayed-by-minister-blairs) what’s going [on here](https://www.thebureau.news/p/the-warrant-involved-high-ranking), and I can only hope Justice Hogue’s final report will show [as such](https://www.thebureau.news/p/bill-blair-dodges-question-on-whether).
Corruption at its finest
( X ) Doubt
Ever notice every politician uses “I didn’t know” as a defence? In my opinion not knowing is worse then doing it, and they should resign
[Leaked training video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b_G5EPNEHDo) from an LPC communications seminar.
Can only imagine what other CSIS warnings fell into that black hole
The worrisome part of this is that it’s totally believable that they weren’t told. They definitely should have been told, and been involved, but between ignorance incompetence, and being out of fucks anything is truly possible with this government.
Anything to avoid accountability. Obfuscate, distract, gaslight, and deny. If those all fail you can always pull out the experiencing it differently card. The 5 pillars of the Trudeau government playbook.
It should read, “PMO staff say nobody told them about CSIS request to surveil Liberal powerbrokers in 2021… that any of you suckers can prove anymore. 54 days, bitches!”
Good thing Michael Chan is innocent like Prince Andrew
No one told them? Or they failed to listen to advice .?
The need to pull out their earplugs when people are talking.
Ignorance is not a defence