The Liberals waved away the SNC Lavalin scandal as “nothing beyond the normal operation of government” — that is, contriving affairs for maximum political gain, even if it risks breaking the rules.
Unfortunately for the government, the then justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, interpreted the subtle (and not-so-subtle) coercion she was exposed to as “undue pressure.” She was demoted for failing to bow to that pressure. But her determination to speak truth to power demolished the Trudeau government’s narrative for championing openness and transparency.
Fortunately, for the Liberals, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is no Wilson-Raybould.
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