Post by robeiae on Mar 1, 2019 9:27:39 GMT -5
Trudeau may be in real trouble: www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47408239
I don't think there's much of a chance of Trudeau stepping down now, but the rats are jumping and October is not that far away.
Mr Trudeau has been accused of pressuring his former attorney general to cut a deal with a company facing corruption charges - and retaliating when she refused to play ball.
The revelations could cost Trudeau the October general election, some pundits say.
The former AG says Trudeau and his staff spent months trying to convince her that taking the company to trial would cost Canadians jobs, and their party votes.
She also says she was subject to "veiled threats", which she believes were made good when she was shuffled out of her department.
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Trudeau's longtime friend and principal secretary Gerald Butts has already resigned.
Many speculate that other top officials that Wilson-Raybould named may follow.
Canada's ethics commissioner is investigating Wilson-Raybould's accusations to see if any conflict-of-interest rules were broken. For her part, Wilson-Raybould says she believes no laws were broken, but that the prime minister's office acted improperly.
But the real question is what this could mean for Trudeau and his election in the fall.
The revelations could cost Trudeau the October general election, some pundits say.
The former AG says Trudeau and his staff spent months trying to convince her that taking the company to trial would cost Canadians jobs, and their party votes.
She also says she was subject to "veiled threats", which she believes were made good when she was shuffled out of her department.
[snip]
Trudeau's longtime friend and principal secretary Gerald Butts has already resigned.
Many speculate that other top officials that Wilson-Raybould named may follow.
Canada's ethics commissioner is investigating Wilson-Raybould's accusations to see if any conflict-of-interest rules were broken. For her part, Wilson-Raybould says she believes no laws were broken, but that the prime minister's office acted improperly.
But the real question is what this could mean for Trudeau and his election in the fall.
I don't think there's much of a chance of Trudeau stepping down now, but the rats are jumping and October is not that far away.
