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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it will be up to the country’s ethics watchdog to decide who is telling the truth in the SNC-Lavalin affair — himself, or former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Yesterday, Wilson-Raybould detailed what she described as a relentless campaign, including veiled threats, from Trudeau, his senior staff, Canada’s top public servant and the finance minister’s office, for her to intervene and order a “remediation agreement” for the company to help it avoid criminal corruption charges.

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SNC-Lavalin faces fraud and corruption charges regarding efforts to land business deals in Libya and has hoped to sign a “remediation agreement” to allow it to pay a fine and avoid a trial. A conviction on the charges could mean a ban on bidding for federal contracts for 10 years.

Speaking in suburban Montreal Thursday morning, Trudeau said he totally disagrees with how Wilson-Raybould described discussions she had with him and others about the case.