Justin Trudeau caught lying, contacted family Foundation about ‘Chinese donation’

Justin Trudeau lied about having complete separation from his family’s Foundation since becoming Prime Minister, a report suggests.

Justin Trudeau caught lying, contacted family Foundation about ‘Chinese donation’

Since the discovery that a Chinese Communist Party-backed donation was given to the Trudeau Foundation in 2016, the Prime Minister said he’s had “absolutely no intersection”  with his family’s Foundation.

But on Friday, The French-Canadian outlet La Presse reported that The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) spoke directly to an executive director from the Trudeau Foundation one year after he was first elected Prime Minister.

Reports indicate that on November 24, 2016, Trudeau’s then-director of issues management, Zita Astravas, reached out by email to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s then-executive director, Elise Comtois. 

The conversation between the PMO and the Trudeau Foundation specifically pertained to the “Chinese donation” that was made just months earlier by the CCP advisor, Zhang Bin, and fellow Chinese billionaire, Gensheng Niu.

“As requested, you will find below the key elements we provided to the media who contacted us regarding Zhang Bin and Gensheng Niu’s $200,000 donation,” Comtois wrote to the PMO.

The Trudeau Foundation further told the PMO in the email exchange about the terms of the donation. On top of the $200,000 to the Foundation, Zhang and Gensheng donated $500,000 to the University of Montreal where Pierre Trudeau used to teach. 

Previous reports suggest the men also donated $50,000 towards a statue of Pierre Trudeau.

On Thursday, The Globe and Mail reported that following the donation, a Chinese state-backed group told the Trudeau Foundation to omit CCP donor Zhang Bin and billionaire Niu Gensheng from its books. The Foundation complied, which has since made returning the donation a problem.

Last month, the Foundation said it returned the dirty donation, but anonymous board members later said otherwise. 

This followed Tuesday’s dumpster-fire departure that saw the Trudeau Foundation’s entire Board of Directors, President, and CEO resign.
Donations to the Trudeau Foundation increased tenfold between 2014 and 2016, the two years between Trudeau first getting elected Prime Minister.

Share this story

Donate now to keep us on the front lines:

Help Keep your News Free

It's crucial we stay in touch

Big Tech wants to censor us, that’s why you need to stay in touch.

[wpp limit=6 order_by='views']

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE THESE...

Trending News

Outrageous expenses by the Liberals today starkly contrast with the past, as seen when Bev Oda, a minister in Stephen Harper’s government, was heavily criticized and eventually resigned in 2012 after expensing a $16 glass of orange juice in 2011.

Walid Tamtam

December 13, 2024

Trending News

TCS Wire

December 12, 2024

Trending News

Prime Minister Trudeau said he’s worried that Canadians might realize they don’t need Canada Post anymore if the strike goes on much longer.

TCS Wire

December 12, 2024

Trending News

Trudeau is now publicly insulting Trump, prioritizing his own ego over the greatest economic threat to Canada of this century. 

Mike Campbell

December 11, 2024

Trending News

Trudeau’s tax pause on groceries and restaurants has had no impact on his dismal polling numbers.

TCS Wire

December 11, 2024

Trending News

Jagmeet Singh protects Trudeau again, votes against a non-confidence motion that strictly consisted of things he’s said about the Prime Minister.

TCS Wire

December 9, 2024

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website.