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Former minister Baird says he wasn’t consulted about Epstein’s invite to 2014 seminar
John Baird's office says he was unaware of Epstein's 2008 conviction and was not consulted on the 2014 seminar invitation, which was managed independently by the International Peace Institute.
- On Feb. 2, 2026, John Baird's office said neither he nor the Canadian government were consulted on a 2014 seminar invitation that included Jeffrey Epstein, adding Baird `had never heard of the individual` at the time.
- Recently, the U.S. Justice Department released some 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents, including an invitation to a seminar in Austria signed by John Baird, former foreign affairs minister.
- Records show Epstein's name is absent from the participant list for the 2014 seminar, and invitations were managed by the International Peace Institute as a `standard form letter`.
- He added that he `had no knowledge whatsoever` of Epstein's 2008 conviction and says he only became aware in 2020 that Epstein made contributions to the International Peace Institute.
- Legal records also name Baird in other documents, including guest lists for the 2013 World Economic Forum and a 2014 working dinner, though none show a connection to Epstein.
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Mr Baird's name appears in documents related to Epstein published by the U.S. Department of Justice, including lists of labour-related guests.
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Former minister Baird says he wasn’t consulted about Epstein’s invite to 2014 seminar
The office of former foreign affairs minister John Baird said Monday neither he nor the Canadian government were consulted on a 2014 seminar invitation list that included convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Former minister Baird says he wasn't consulted about Epstein's invite to 2014 seminar
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Former Foreign Minister John Baird's office states that neither he nor the Canadian government have been consulted on the list of guests to a seminar held in 2014, which included Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of a sexual offence.
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