PM Defends Contract To WE Charity Linked To Trudeaus

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau defended Friday employing WE Charity to administer a $900-million federal student aid program, despite the group’s ties to the prime minister and his wife.Trudeau said the decision to use WE was made by the non-partisan public service, not by him.WE will administer the Canada Student Service Grant that provides eligible students with up to $5,000 for volunteer work with non-profit organizations helping to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The governm