The justice system depends upon a criminal case — every criminal case, from sexual assault to burglary to home invasion to corporate wrongdoing — being decided by someone who takes into account only what is legally appropriate. It is clear now that this is just what happened with JWR and this government, just as she testified. For all the advance leaks about a “statement of contrition” coming from Trudeau, he wasn’t remotely contrite. Why did Wernick accept a call from SNC board chairman Kevin Lynch, who used to be in the job Wernick now has? — he demurred with “the matter is currently before the courts so it would be inappropriate to comment.”As if he’d know.

Source: National Post March 07, 2019 17:48 UTC