Conservative MPs Claim Liberals Hid Deal with Laith Marouf

The Liberal government is under scrutiny for funding Laith Marouf, who received over $122,000 from a Canadian Heritage program despite allegedly making antisemitic statements, including derogatory remarks about Jewish people and an Indigenous individual. Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman and Rachael Thomas revealed the government’s concealment of this funding after learning of it through an inquiry. CMAC, where Marouf worked, hosted anti-racism events in 2022, but financial support was suspended when allegations surfaced. Marouf’s lawyer claims he does not harbor animus toward Jewish people, and the situation has raised significant controversy.

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