On the credibility front, Wilson-Raybould is still eating the PM’s lunch

On this file, Justin Trudeau has gotten the national character wrong. It is true that Canadians don’t want anyone to lose their jobs for something that someone else has done. But that is a long way from endorsing the 'velveteen' treatment of a DPA for businesses just because they are 'too big to jail.'

Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, at the House Justice Committee. By using their majority on the House Justice Committee to gag Ms. Wilson-Raybould, the Liberals showed once again they are not interested in finding out if the Trudeau government improperly intervened in the criminal justice system, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

March 18, 2019

HALIFAX—Every major political debate ends up being about the national character. Especially the ones darkened by the spectre of a coverup. The scandal that erupted over the handling of SNC-Lavalin’s criminal charges for bribery and corruption in Libya is no different. By using their majority ...

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