Last Week Today Episode 187 Show Notes for Monday, February 24th, 2025

Canadian Corruption, A Massive US News Dump & the Legal Basis for DOGE, Freedom Convoy “Organizer” Pat King Sentenced, Canada’s Upcoming Tariff Reckoning, "Open" Banking & DOGE Refunds.

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Canadian Corruption

While the new American Administration is attempting to “drain the swamp,” no one in Canada seems to remember, except perhaps in passing, that we might be just as corrupt as our American cousins.

There’s the ongoing concern over Chinese influence over the Liberal party and Canadian politics, which we discussed most recently in the February 18th, 2025 Last Week Today post, “Canada’s Clueless Premiers & Territorial Leaders.”

But there’s also:

• Other Ongoing Liberal Government Scandals which Never Go Away: For example, the 2019 SNC Lavalin scandal is back in the news.

  • On February 19th, 2025, transparency watchdog Democracy Watch filed an application in the Ontario Court of Justice seeking approval to launch a private prosecution against the Prime Minister, alleging obstruction of justice and breach of trust. The move comes after newly released RCMP transcripts revealed extensive pressure from Trudeau’s top aides on t…