Feb. 28: Liberals’ wins, losses. Plus other leters to the editor GlobeDebate
: Yes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recruited and appointed to cabinet a number of diverse candidates, with solid professional credentials but no political experience.Yes, in Jody Wilson-Raybould’s case, this experiment in doing politics differently has backfired spectacularly.
However, to suggest Ms. Wilson-Raybould is on the side of the angels, a noble victim of the system, in my view is simply wrong. Her “unwillingness to go along to get along” on many issues the government has addressed, not just SNC-Lavalin, could more accurately be described as an inability to compromise, achieve consensus, or be a team player.
And yes, politics is about teams, not prima donnas. Every cabinet minister wins some and loses some, but what other minister in living memory has been so intent on personal vindication that they risk destroying their party?It seems to me that all the seeming mishandling of the SNC-Lavalin file by the Liberals is actually an astute play to ensure a majority win in the next election.
What remains is Quebec and Ontario. To ensure Quebec’s support, Justin Trudeau is playing the “We will defend Quebec card” . Hence the bloodletting with the Butts resignation and the A-G demotion. When Mr. Trudeau says he is acting in the interest of Canadians and Canadian jobs, Quebec is the intended audience, and Quebec is listening. The longer the SNC issue continues, the better the chances of a Liberal majority win.
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