Trudeau Foundation spent less than required on charities through most of its existence, tax records suggest

Embattled charity asked auditors to review its finances following IJF questions

23 May 2023 • 5 min read

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation director Peter Sahlas (left) speaks to board chair Edward Johnson before appearing as a witness at a standing committee in Ottawa on May 9. The committee is looking into a large Chinese donation to the foundation as an attempt at foreign interference. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

Roberto Rocha

Roberto is an award-winning journalist who specializes in computational methods for investigations. Before joining the IJF, he was a data journalist at CBC News and the Montreal Gazette.

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