Did Trudeau let Wilson-Raybould in on how he was going to characterize that conversation? Events are rapidly spinning out of control and Trudeau looks like a prime minister who acts impetuously and fails to think through the consequences of his actions. After all, she had accepted another cabinet post, even while apparently being demoted for not doing her boss’s bidding on SNC. “For Stephen Harper, it’s just another day at the office,” he said. For a feminist who says his most important relationship is with First Nations, demoting the first Indigenous woman to be named justice minister for exercising the independence of her office turned out to be just another day at the office.

Source: National Post February 12, 2019 21:01 UTC