Trudeau government contributed $1.18 million to WE Day event in 2017, during which PM's mother gave a speech

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked WE Charity to host a 2017 Canada Day event on Parliament Hill, the organization’s co-founder said, for which the government paid $1.18 million. And Trudeau’s mother, who had been receiving fees for making public appearances at WE events at the time, was a speaker at the event. In a memo obtained by National Post, Marc Kielburger said he had received the invitation from Trudeau and the Heritage ministry.-- More...