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Trudeau dodges questions on meetings with alleged illegal casino operator
Justin Trudeau on Wednesday dodged questions stemming from a report he has twice met with a Chinese businessman recently charged with running an illegal high-end Toronto gambling ring.York Regional Police last week busted what they allege was a high-end, illegal gambling operation run out of a Markham, Ont., mansion involving armed guards and human trafficking.Among those charged is a 52-year-old man named Wei Wei.The National Post on Wednesday reported that individual has moved in high-level political circles advocating for Chinese interests, and met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on two occasions in 2016.A York Regional Police spokesperson confirmed to Global News that the individual listed on the sprawling charge sheet for Project End