Good article
Justin Trudeau reacted to renewed claims that he tried to interfere in the criminal prosecution of a powerful corporation the only way he seems to know how.
He fell back on talking points about diversity, and attacking former PM and Conservative leader Stephen Harper.
“We recognize that a diversity of perspectives, of experiences, of opinions, is extraordinarily important,” Trudeau said.
Yes the Liberals under Justin Trudeau welcome diversity — as long as women shut up and do as they are told.
Trudeau was forced to react to the ongoing scandal once again after Jane Philpott came forward on Thursday in an interview with Macleans Magazine to say there was more to the SNC story.
“I believe we actually owe it to Canadians as politicians to ensure that they have the truth. They need to have confidence in the very basic constitutional principle of the independence of the justice system,” Philpott told Paul Wells of Macleans.
Philpott said her resignation was directly tied to the government’s handling of the SNC file, saying she could no longer keep cabinet solidarity with the PM and how he was portraying the issue.
“I felt that there was evidence of an attempt to politically interfere with the justice system in its work on the criminal trial that has been described by some as the most important and serious prosecution of corporate corruption in modern Canadian history,” Philpott said.
Trudeau denied there was more to learn from ongoing hearings, or allowing the justice committee to recall former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
His MPs on that committee used their majority to end further hearings into the scandal — one that has led to the resignation of two top cabinet ministers resign and Trudeau’s top political advisor, as well as the retirement of Canada’s top bureaucrat amid claims he acted inappropriately.
Oh, and this week Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes announced she would leave the Liberal caucus and sit as an independent.
Five people resigning or leaving office in one way or another, and Trudeau insists nothing happened.
If nothing happened, why won’t he allow Wilson-Raybould to testify again and remove the remainder of the gag order he has on her.
Not only did the Liberals use their majority on the justice committee to block her, they also decided they would rather sit through a marathon voting session than allow Wilson-Raybould to speak.
In response to the Liberals shutting down committee hearings, the Conservatives forced hundreds of amendments to be voted on — taking more than 24 hours to plough through them all.
Yet all through the two-day session, the Conservatives offered a way out to the Liberals: let Wilson-Raybould appear before committee again and let her speak freely.
The Liberals decided they would rather spend all night voting, and waste millions of taxpayer dollars doing so, than let her speak.
Wilson-Raybould has said she has more to say, Philpott says Canadians have more to learn about this and the PM says don’t listen to those pesky women.
So much for the days when Trudeau would say that women should be believed when they come forward.
The sad fact for Trudeau is that Canadians believe Wilson-Raybould over him, and would likely believe Philpott when she says there is more to be learned.
Trudeau is desperately trying to hide something, there is part of the story he doesn’t want us to hear — but hear it we must.
That’s why the ongoing refrain from the Canadian public must be “Let her speak.”
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-wants-to-keep-women-silent
Justin Trudeau reacted to renewed claims that he tried to interfere in the criminal prosecution of a powerful corporation the only way he seems to know how.
He fell back on talking points about diversity, and attacking former PM and Conservative leader Stephen Harper.
“We recognize that a diversity of perspectives, of experiences, of opinions, is extraordinarily important,” Trudeau said.
Yes the Liberals under Justin Trudeau welcome diversity — as long as women shut up and do as they are told.
Trudeau was forced to react to the ongoing scandal once again after Jane Philpott came forward on Thursday in an interview with Macleans Magazine to say there was more to the SNC story.
“I believe we actually owe it to Canadians as politicians to ensure that they have the truth. They need to have confidence in the very basic constitutional principle of the independence of the justice system,” Philpott told Paul Wells of Macleans.
Philpott said her resignation was directly tied to the government’s handling of the SNC file, saying she could no longer keep cabinet solidarity with the PM and how he was portraying the issue.
“I felt that there was evidence of an attempt to politically interfere with the justice system in its work on the criminal trial that has been described by some as the most important and serious prosecution of corporate corruption in modern Canadian history,” Philpott said.
Trudeau denied there was more to learn from ongoing hearings, or allowing the justice committee to recall former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
His MPs on that committee used their majority to end further hearings into the scandal — one that has led to the resignation of two top cabinet ministers resign and Trudeau’s top political advisor, as well as the retirement of Canada’s top bureaucrat amid claims he acted inappropriately.
Oh, and this week Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes announced she would leave the Liberal caucus and sit as an independent.
Five people resigning or leaving office in one way or another, and Trudeau insists nothing happened.
If nothing happened, why won’t he allow Wilson-Raybould to testify again and remove the remainder of the gag order he has on her.
Not only did the Liberals use their majority on the justice committee to block her, they also decided they would rather sit through a marathon voting session than allow Wilson-Raybould to speak.
In response to the Liberals shutting down committee hearings, the Conservatives forced hundreds of amendments to be voted on — taking more than 24 hours to plough through them all.
Yet all through the two-day session, the Conservatives offered a way out to the Liberals: let Wilson-Raybould appear before committee again and let her speak freely.
The Liberals decided they would rather spend all night voting, and waste millions of taxpayer dollars doing so, than let her speak.
Wilson-Raybould has said she has more to say, Philpott says Canadians have more to learn about this and the PM says don’t listen to those pesky women.
So much for the days when Trudeau would say that women should be believed when they come forward.
The sad fact for Trudeau is that Canadians believe Wilson-Raybould over him, and would likely believe Philpott when she says there is more to be learned.
Trudeau is desperately trying to hide something, there is part of the story he doesn’t want us to hear — but hear it we must.
That’s why the ongoing refrain from the Canadian public must be “Let her speak.”
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-wants-to-keep-women-silent
