Politics Insider for March 29: Wilson-Raybould's document release, SNC to prosecutors: don't try so hard, and apologies and denials from Trudeau
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Today, the former justice minister and attorney general’s cache of documents backing up that testimony, plus a new written statement, are slated to be made public by the committee—after its Liberal majority voted down recalling her for a second sizzling live performance. Official Ottawa’s prediction machine grossly underestimated the impact of her debut testimony. Nobody is making the mistake of shrugging off her follow-up document drop.
Over the transom: This isn’t the first leak in recent days to suggest that shadowy figures try to shape the publicly understood narrative of this saga. So speculation regarding whence these tantalizing leaks emanate has become a sort of story all its own. On the source of the latest CP scoop regarding SNC-Lavalin’s dire warnings, the national wire service tucked a little explanation in thusly:
Don’t look at us: Meanwhile, Prime Minister’s Office has denied it had anything to do with the leak of a few days ago that revealed hitherto sacrosanct details of Supreme Court of Canada appointment deliberations. That leak sure looked designed to make Wilson-Raybould appear to have been a justice minister of dubious judgement, and Trudeau a stout fellow for refusing to take her advice.
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