Trudeau needs to learn a valuable lesson from WE scandal

Canadians are miffed by the WE mess, but they are still willing to give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt. Their patience is wearing thin. The opposition parties will continue to push for Justin Trudeau’s head, and unless he does something soon, they may succeed.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on July 30, 2020, testifying virtually before the House Finance Committee, which is looking into the WE Charity controversy.
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to learn a valuable lesson from the last scandal that almost buried his government. The agonizing internal bleed caused by the cabinet resignations of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott almost cost him the government. Instead of earning a robust maj...

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