Late last month, police in Ontario, Canada raided a lavish mansion outside of Toronto. Their target, according to inside information, was being used as an illegal casino catering to VIP gamblers and, per some accounts, human trafficking. The entire ordeal would make for a great Hollywood movie (and already has on a couple of occasions), and it even has a cool title. The police action was called Project End Game, and it might be able to throw in a plot twist to keep viewers entertained. Some reports assert that Canada’s Prime Minister (PM), Justin Trudeau, may have known the man behind the illegal operations. If he did, he’s not willing to admit it. 

In a meeting among lawmakers this past Wednesday, Project End Game was brought up. A news report by The National Post earlier in the day had asserted that one of the people busted for running the illegal casino, Chinese national Wei Wei, used to rub elbows with politicians and that he had met with Trudeau twice in 2016. The goal of his interaction with lawmakers was to advocate for Chinese interests. 

Conservatives asked Trudeau about the relationship during Wednesday’s session. The PM was aloof with his responses, however, only offering, “We have always followed all the rules around fundraising and will continue to, but we actually went above and beyond that in making sure all of our fundraisers are done in public spaces and we invite the media to it and publish the list of people who attend.” He didn’t confirm or deny that he had met with Wei at any time.

Trudeau doesn’t need to confirm it – a picture’s worth a thousand words. A photo taken during a meeting of the Canada China Chamber of Commerce Association in 2016 shows several individuals flanking the PM. One of those has been confirmed as Wei.