Trudeau better hope that his base is pissed off, but still with him

Instead of favourable and deserved reviews based on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government will be dragged before two parliamentary committees, and subjected to months of scrutiny from Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion—he who never wants to be called a lapdog.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020, speaking to reporters from his home at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. For the foreseeable future, the political opposition and the ethics commissioner will conduct a painstaking autopsy on this now dead $900-million sole-sourced program. That is bad news for the PM, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

July 20, 2020

HALIFAX—“As a result of not wanting the Cons rule again, I’m still supporting Justin. WTF is he thinking with this decision? Does he not listen to his advisers? Damn, he pisses me off. He was doing well at the polls and he had to do this. I know he wasn’t alone on it as Morneau is right ...

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