Canadian Prime Minsiter Justin Trudeau on Thursday denied allegations of "partisan" political meddling in the criminal prosecution of a corporate giant that have plunged his Liberal government into its worst crisis yet.

"I have never raised partisan considerations" in conversations with his former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, Trudeau told a press conference.

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