Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are acting like someone caught in an ice storm who won’t admit it’s cold. They’ve turned the SNC-Lavalin affair into a scandal about a scandal: they simply refuse to admit a scandal exists. The supposed non-story has divided the caucus, turned Liberals on Liberals, sent Justin Trudeau’s reputation tumbling and dominated every news cycle, with no hint the prime minister comprehends what he’s unleashed. While insisting there’s no scandal, Liberals have struggled to explain why they’ve worked so fervently to shut it down. They appear willing to try any argument rather than allow two colleagues to speak openly, free of constraints.

Source: National Post March 25, 2019 14:15 UTC