In a rollicking couple of months filled with surprise developments for Justin Trudeau, one enduring question lingers — why does the prime minister keep being surprised? His newest surprise this week was the departure of another cabinet minister, Jane Philpott, who resigned on Monday in solidarity with Jody Wilson-Raybould, whose explosive exit also caught Trudeau off guard a few weeks ago. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in an armchair discussion at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto on March 5, 2019. Article Continued BelowYet clearly Philpott didn’t warn Trudeau that she was on the brink of leaving cabinet — or if she did, the prime minister didn’t quite catch the warning. Being prime minister is a busy job and Trudeau can’t realistically be expected to have intimate knowledge of every grievance and problem within a large, Liberal caucus.

Source: thestar March 05, 2019 22:30 UTC