Mark Norman affair needs public inquiry, Scheer says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must launch a public inquiry into the case of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday.
Speaking on Parliament Hill, Scheer said a full investigation is justified to examine how the military’s former second-in-command came to be charged over alleged leaks of cabinet secrets about a shipbuilding contract.
The Opposition leader also said he has questions about Trudeau’s role in launching the original leak investigation and whether the government behaved improperly in resisting the release of documents to Norman’s lawyers.
“I call on Justin Trudeau to conduct a formal public inquiry into exactly how and why the RCMP were called in to investigate Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and to any other relevant issues surrounding this affair,” Scheer said.