The prime minister was supposed to put the issue to bed at an early-morning press conference Thursday. He did not explain why, if poor communications were the issue, Wilson-Raybould and former Treasury Board president Jane Philpott felt compelled to resign from cabinet. Butts said this punishment was appropriate because it made the point that the prime minister alone decides who does what in cabinet. When Trudeau was asked about Wilson-Raybould’s demotion Thursday, he did not refer to any of this. At one point, Trudeau left his prepared text to refer to his father and former prime minister, Pierre, noting that like his dad he believes in legal and social justice.

Source: thestar March 07, 2019 19:35 UTC