No one else but the prime minister himself can stem the damage being done to his government in the unfolding SNC-Lavalin affair. So far the prime minister has failed to present a robust counter-narrative to the damning story about political interference in judicial matters told by his former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould. Wilson-Raybould’s involvement is obvious, as Canada’s first Indigenous justice minister. But at this point it need not be fatal —if the prime minister takes charge and pushes back. If Trudeau can come up with a strong counter-narrative to the story told by Wilson-Raybould, he has a good chance to stanch the bleeding and rebuild confidence.

Source: thestar March 04, 2019 22:30 UTC