I'd have to disagree with most of what you've written here, Mike.
To me, the issue that crossed the line is -- what JT, Gerry Butts, Morneau, PMO, and others have done here effectively amounts to the obstruction of justice. In a society governed by the rule of law, this is a very serious charge.
It is one thing for JT and his cronies to disagree with JWR. It is quite another to repeatedly "persuade" her over an extended period (of 4 months) in attempt to alter her decision as AG.
As the opposition party that stands to gain the most out of the situation, of course the Cons are jumping up and down and up in arms about it. It is political theatrics -- that is quite easy to see through. But people should be legitimately upset about this because an attempt has been made to breach a core value that Canada should believe in. It doesn't matter if it was the Liberals, Cons, NDP, or Greens doing it.
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Originally Posted by mikemhg
The more I read about this whole SNC Lavalin "controversy" the more I'm laughing at Conservatives that are up in arms about the whole thing.
Let me get this straight. The Conservative party, and Conservatives for that matter are supposed to be pro jobs, pro business. Their very philosophy is the economy and jobs over everything else. SNC Lavalin employs something like 8000 workers in Canada, they are the largest construction firm in Canada.
I am no fan of crony capitalism in the slightest, I think that's pretty clear here. SNC Lavalin is appointed on a wide range of government projects, criminal proceedings against the company would've cost them potentially billions, as well as risking numerous jobs.
Do any Conservatives here really think Andrew Scheer wouldn't have done the same? If the economy is shit, you blame Trudeau, when he supposedly does something to protect the economy and jobs, you call him trash.
Once again, I'm not a fan of Trudeau, but how the hell do you want it?
Let's just call this what it is, a nothing burger. The people who have a problem with this never liked Trudeau in the first place, and are grasping for straws due to their distaste for his snow flaking "political correctness".
Just be honest about it.
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