More to the point, Philpott’s departure proves that women have indeed done politics differently in this government — just not in the way Trudeau anticipated. They haven’t even left the prime minister room to call this a principled disagreement — both have claimed to be in the moral right and the prime minister to be in the moral, if not legal wrong. At a rally in Toronto on Monday night, the prime minister continued to present himself as the happy, carry-on, presider-in-chief over spirited disagreement. On this one, Trudeau has no playbook to consult; no tried-and-true tactics to counter an implosion of this magnitude or rarity. How, exactly do they intend to continue to sit in a caucus led by a prime minister in whom they have no confidence?

Source: thestar March 05, 2019 02:01 UTC