One week after losing his right-hand man Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top political aide — chief of staff Katie Telford — faces allegations she intentionally inflicted mental suffering on an ex-ambassador.
The allegation is contained in a lawsuit filed by Vivian Bercovici, a former Canadian ambassador to Israel, who was appointed by the previous Conservative government of Stephen Harper and subsequently fired by the Trudeau Liberals.
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Bercovici alleges she was terminated without being properly compensated for pension benefits, and that the government abused and harassed her.
On Monday, her lawyer will petition the Ontario Court of Justice to amend the lawsuit to have Telford and four senior officials of Global Affairs Canada added as defendants.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and the Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to a request for comment.
The Justice Department says in a reply filed in court last month that Bercovici’s “bold allegations” should be dismissed.
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Bercovici has been a source of controversy since Harper appointed her as his envoy to Israel in 2014. She was not a career diplomat — which is not unusual for high-profile ambassadorial appointments — but she faced internal opposition within the foreign ministry for being too pro-Israel. Bercovici is Jewish and a self-described supporter of Israel.
Trudo Butt’s and Telford all set out to destroy anything Harper right from day one of being in office This is no exception
Bercovici received good accolades in her role as Canadian ambassador to Israel,during her tenure
She did receive criticism from the then Liberal opposition for being pro Israeli But was that not her job ?
To maintain good relations between Nations ?
Telford made it her personal mission to remove this lady and did it with prejudice, and heavy handed tactics
She then went out of her way preventing Bercovici from receiving her severance pay and pension benefits
I find it amusing that Trudo and his clowns are trying to destroy everything Harper but yet try to blame all their fvck ups and mistake on him
I hope Bercovici wins this case and gets the full amount
Telford is yet another arrogant piece of Liberal dog shit hand picked by Gerald Butts
Trudeauhomainie has a proven track record of anti-Semitism. Large contributions of Canadian’s tax dollars to groups whos stated goal is to destroy Isreal and kill all Jewish people is very telling . This ambassador has been victimized by the Trudeauhomainie regimes state sanctioned anti-Semitism .
His principle secratary calling all who oppose him “natzis” is pure projectionism.
Canada is on a dangerous path paved with racial hatred. Federal liberals are a extremly dangerous Reich and must be removed or lose our reputation of a friendly country.