Rahim Mohamed: Johnston's appointment shows Liberals exist to prop up Laurentian elite via nationalpost
the prime minister about ahead of the 2019 election, Trudeau said, “One of the things we’ve seen unfortunately over the past years is a rise in anti-Asian racism linked to the pandemic, and concerns being arisen around people’s loyalties.…
Trudeau reverted to his most primitive Laurentian instincts last week when he named former governor-general David Johnston as the “special rapporteur” who will oversee the closed-door investigation into possible Chinese election interference. In appointing a close family friend to investigate possible foreign electoral interference benefiting his own party, Trudeau has once again betrayed a strong affinity for his fellow Laurentians. Trudeau’s own inner circle is filled with these fortunate sons and daughters, including hisThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Trudeau has tended to draw from this same well when selecting key political appointees.
Take, for instance, the Montreal-based Power Corporation, which had both Paul Martin and Jean Chrétien on its payroll before either man became prime minister .
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