Trudeau did his best to avoid parliamentary accountability to an extent almost unprecedented in Canadian history. That it was accompanied by earnest appeals to progressive ideals and the defense of necessity does not detract from how seriously he breached the norms of responsible government and the Westminster tradition, dating back to the first Canadian provinces in 1848.
Trudeau repeatedly invokes progressive values and the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement to engorge government, hike taxes, transition the oil and gas industry out of business and ‘reset’ our economy to a socialist paradise or statist nightmare, depending on your perspective – all without a mandate for such a massive transformation.
Canadian parliamentary procedure has partially constrained Trudeau’s tactics. But it cannot counter the leftward lurch and out-of-control profligacy. We must assume he will relentlessly pursue this ideological vision, especially if he wins a majority government.
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