Why Poilievre wants Mendicino to resign over latest Bernardo transfer reports
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Pierre Poilievre wants the Public Safety minister to resign amid reports that his office knew serial killer Paul Bernardo was going to be transferred to a medium-security prison.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s resignation amid reports his office knew for months that Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security prison.
CBC News was first to report Wednesday that Mendicino’s office knew since March the notorious rapist and serial killer was being transferred, yet did not inform the minister until the transfer occurred. News of the transfer made headlines on June 2.
The report cited the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) as saying it first alerted Mendicino’s office on March 2 to inform officials that Bernardo would be transferred from Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security penitentiary near Kingston, Ont.
CSC said it sent a second email on May 25 to Mendicino’s office saying Bernardo would be transferred four days later, CBC News reported. The minister’s office told the outlet it did not tell Mendicino about Bernardo’s transfer until May 30 – the day after the transfer happened.
Global News has reached out to the CSC and the minister’s office for comment.
Poilievre claimed Wednesday that Mendicino has “lied” to Canadians too many times.
“These are too many lies,” he said. “It’s one lie too many. It is time for Marco Mendicino to resign.”
Mendicino told reporters on Tuesday afternoon: “I personally found out the week that the decision was rendered.”