‘They were looking for a scapegoat’: Kamloops MP says Morneau resignation all about WE scandal
KAMLOOPS — The Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo says today’s resignation from Finance Minister Bill Morneau is no surprise — but it is of great concern.
Morneau said it was the right time to resign and that he is seeking the role of secretary-general at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
But Cathy McLeod says it’s clear the resignation is a direct result of the WE Charity scandal.
“It was very obvious, ever since the WE scandal broke that there were leaks from the Prime Minister’s Office all of the sudden talking about a rift (between Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) and I don’t believe it. I believe it relates to the ethics and it relates to the WE scandal,” McLeod told CFJC Today.