For a prime minister who has been so adept at branding, he has proven embarrassingly inept at dealing with events he does not control. He pointed out the Trudeau Liberals were clearly not prepared for the public scrutiny around the SNC affair, or for the prospect Wilson-Raybould might quit. One Liberal suggested the prime minister has pulled the pin on a grenade that has exploded in the government’s face. Butts controls access to the prime minister and has such a close relationship with Trudeau that they have been likened to Siamese twins. The buck stops with any prime minister, but this one in particular has been more forceful than most in inserting himself into every crisis.

Source: National Post February 15, 2019 23:48 UTC