I'm a Canadian, and have been proudly for my entire life.
While I've voted for various political parties over my 70 years (okay, the 49 years I've been legally able to vote) I have been a pretty staunch Liberal, overall.
I have always taken pride in Canada, and how it has tried to present itself to the world, and the fact that we really have always tried to be a nation true to the rule of law.
Until now...
Yesterday, the former Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada (two different, possibly incompatible roles in one person) Jody Wilson-Raybould testified before the Justice Committee of the Parliament of Canada that for 4 months, the government, including the Prime Minister and those closest to him, made concerted, repeated attempts to try to persuade her, in the role of Attorney General, to interfere in the course of justice, that is the prosecution of a Canadian company (SNC Lavalin) accused of massive, illegal overseas bribes.
To her credit, she refused. She also repeatedly told the Government to "stop," since she had already made the decision not to interfere, the only decision possible for an AG to remain within the rule of law.
To the Prime Minister's discredit, she lost her job. Presumably so that he could replace her with someone more malleable to his will -- even though exercising that will would still be deliberately attempting to obstruct justice.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost my confidence, and I believe he has lost the moral authority to lead. I am, for one of the very few times in my life, very embarrassed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
And by the way, for those who like honesty, I believe that PM Justin Trudeau is in fact in way more trouble than President Donald J. Trump.
While I've voted for various political parties over my 70 years (okay, the 49 years I've been legally able to vote) I have been a pretty staunch Liberal, overall.
I have always taken pride in Canada, and how it has tried to present itself to the world, and the fact that we really have always tried to be a nation true to the rule of law.
Until now...
Yesterday, the former Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada (two different, possibly incompatible roles in one person) Jody Wilson-Raybould testified before the Justice Committee of the Parliament of Canada that for 4 months, the government, including the Prime Minister and those closest to him, made concerted, repeated attempts to try to persuade her, in the role of Attorney General, to interfere in the course of justice, that is the prosecution of a Canadian company (SNC Lavalin) accused of massive, illegal overseas bribes.
To her credit, she refused. She also repeatedly told the Government to "stop," since she had already made the decision not to interfere, the only decision possible for an AG to remain within the rule of law.
To the Prime Minister's discredit, she lost her job. Presumably so that he could replace her with someone more malleable to his will -- even though exercising that will would still be deliberately attempting to obstruct justice.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost my confidence, and I believe he has lost the moral authority to lead. I am, for one of the very few times in my life, very embarrassed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
And by the way, for those who like honesty, I believe that PM Justin Trudeau is in fact in way more trouble than President Donald J. Trump.
