Agent Orange buys himself a world of hurt, on two fronts

Donald Trump, now under criminal investigation for obstruction of justice, could have benefitted from following Jean Chrétien's example. He could have survived if he'd kept his mouth shut, just once. But he didn't. He couldn't.

U.S. President Donald Trump could have easily invoked executive privilege—a presidential prerogative that would have effectively silenced James Comey, and prevented Congress from questioning him on Trump-Comey interactions, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY WARREN KINSELLA

June 19, 2017

TORONTO—Undersell and overperform. Those of us who had the honour and privilege of working for Jean Chrétien knew that aphorism well. It was his mantra, and therefore ours, too. It worked. Chrétien was never once defeated in his 40 years in the political game. He won three back-to-back majorit...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy