In a Twitter post yesterday, former Canadian Justice Minister and Attorney General Jopdie Wilson-Raybould wrote:
I have just been informed by the Prime Minister of Canada that I am removed from the Liberal caucus and as the confirmed Vancouver Granville candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2019 federal election |
Rather than acknowledge the obvious — that a range of individuals had inappropriately attempted to pressure the former attorney general in relation to a prosecutorial decision — and apologize for what occurred, a decision was made to attempt to deny the obvious — to attack Jody Wilson-Raybould's credibility and attempt to blame her. That approach now appears to be focused on whether Jody Wilson-Raybould should have audiotaped the clerk instead of the circumstances that prompted Jody Wilson-Raybould to feel compelled to do so. |
While Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP, joined the chorus of condemnation, writing on Twitter:
Today, PM Trudeau and the Liberal government showed us exactly what they think about integrity. Thank you Jody for being loyal to Canadians. You deserve better. |
... to break old and cynical patterns of centralizing power in the hands of a few unelected staffers" and the "the marginalization of hundreds of members of Parliament." |
Related:
CBC: With Wilson-Raybould and Philpott, the Commons' crew of Independent MPs enters uncharted territory
The Post Millenial: How far is Trudeau’s AG willing to go to shut his eyes to the glaring evidence?
The Ottawa Sun: BONOKOSKI: Trudeau did not find his spine, only his panic button
The Tyee: Trudeau’s Dumb Expulsions and Strange Compulsions
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