The Liberal government will not say whether the Canada Revenue Agency is investigating top Liberal fundraiser Stephen Bronfman, despite the fact that the government has vowed to take a closer look at Canadians connected to the so-called ‘Paradise Papers’.

According to the papers — documents about offshore investments obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s long-time friend and chief fundraiser Bronfman and his family’s Montreal-based investment company, Claridge Inc., were connected to an offshore trust in the Cayman Islands.

But the CRA and Trudeau are sending conflicting messages. The CRA said the agency has begun a review of Canadians connected to the papers. For Trudeau’s part, he told reporters he’s “satisfied” with Bronfman’s explanation and accepts Bronfman’s public assurances that he has followed all the rules. Bronfman said in a statement Monday that he “has never funded nor used offshore trusts.”

The issue dominated caucus scrums and question period Wednesday.

Conservative deputy house leader Lisa Raitt noted that Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier confirmed a full investigation will be undertaken, and asked if she can confirm that party insider Bronfman will be included in that probe.

Lebouthillier said the government is committed to fighting tax evasion and avoidance and repeated that the government has invested $1 billion in CRA to fund audits and investigations.

“Specificity does matter in this case,” said Raitt, who added that Trudeau’s “political interference” sends a signal to investigators that there’s one rule for Liberals and another for everyone else.

Raitt asked if Lebouthillier can confirm that Trudeau “pardoned” Bronfman of any wrongdoing. Lebouthillier’s response was to repeat her statement about the $1 billion investment in CRA and say “no one is above the law.”

Conservative house leader Candice Bergen asked if Trudeau was advised of the legal implications of declaring Bronfman innocent, to which Lebouthillier replied again that the government is committed to fighting tax avoidance and evasion.

Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said Trudeau had “already exonerated” Bronfman, sending a signal to the CRA he did nothing wrong. Poilievre urged Lebouthillier to send a directive to CRA officials to “ignore political interference in this case.”