Trudeau says there’s no link between him and foundation bearing family name
OTTAWA — A political controversy over a donation to the foundation bearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family name deepened Thursday when one of the directors reportedly quit his post because of the controversy.
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation confirmed that former Conservative cabinet minister Chuck Strahl resigned Thursday, effective immediately, one day after his name was raised in defence of a hefty donation the foundation received from a Chinese official who met the prime minister at a private Liberal party fundraiser.
The Globe and Mail reported that Strahl, in his resignation letter, wrote that he would not allow the Liberals to use his place on the board as justification for their fundraising actions.
Strahl has not responded to a request for comment from The Canadian Press.