Provencher Conservative MP Ted Falk says it has been quite a week in Ottawa with serious allegations being raised against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle. Former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould testified this week before the justice committee on the SNC Lavalin affair, saying several government officials used inappropriate pressure tactics to try to get her to interfere in the criminal prosecution of the Quebec-based construction and engineering company. Under questioning, Wilson-Raybould has repeatedly said that nothing illegal happened but she described the tactics as inappropriate.

Ted FalkFalk says it looks very bad for the ruling Liberals right now. Yet he wants to hear all of the testimony that is still to come at justice committee before he reaches a final conclusion.

"I think we do need to be careful that we don't presume guilt without hearing all the facts. But when people are reluctant or refuse to provide the information that they have access to, of course it's going to create doubt and speculation in people's minds about what the truth may be. What should happen is that there should be a complete investigation into what has happened. I think the Prime Minister should be willing to submit under oath to the committee, because the nature of these allegations is very serious. The allegations are that he has been interfering in a criminal case, where there has been political interference in our justice system. That is something that all Canadians are actually quite frankly surprised and appalled at, that that might be the case."

Falk says there is a lot at stake in this matter with an election looming this fall and adds it will be interesting to see how this story unfolds. He hopes the Liberal Government will hold true to its promise to be open and transparent.

"They claim to be a government of transparency and we'll find out if they want to be transparent or if they are going to continue to veil the truth and keep everything under the cloak of secrecy. Certainly the (justice) committee has a big job to do and the committee, from the Conservative perspective, is very up to it and wants to get to the bottom of the situation so that Canadians can have the assurance that our judicial system is effective, that it works and that it is free from political interference."