#WeAreWithHer: This is our daughter’s First Nation, supporting Puglaas!

— 02.21.2019 07:44 PM

This is the leadership of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation – all the clan leaders and the Deputy Haa Shaa du Hen earlier today. They sent us this photo while we were in meetings in Whitehorse.

Carcross/Tagish First Nation Executive Members showing support for Jody Wilson-Raybould today during their Executive Council meeting!

Left to right: Robert Wally (Kookhittan Clan), Charlie James (Daklaweidi Clan), Maria Baker/Benoit (Deputy Haa Shaa du Hen, Deisheetaan Clan), Lynda Dickson (Ishkahittaan Clan), Bill Barrett (Crow Elder), Ralph James (Wolf Elder) Missing: Corey Edzerza (Ganaxteidi Clan) and George Shepherd (Yan Yeidi Clan).

They say: #WEAREWITHHER



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#LavScam lunacy latest: if you are critical of my boss, it will lead to assassinations

— 02.21.2019 04:29 PM

Jesus H. Christ, these guys make the Trump White House look like communications geniuses.


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#LavScam Globe stunner: what JWR told cabinet

— 02.21.2019 10:43 AM

…and, as she almost certainly expected, they’re leaking it. They’re waiving the privilege all on their own. And thereby helping her to get her story out.

Man, she is smart. They’re playing checkers – and she always plays chess.

Story here.

Former attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould told federal cabinet ministers she believed it was improper for officials in the Prime Minister’s Office to press her to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. out of its legal difficulties, sources say…

On Tuesday, Ms. Wilson-Raybould privately outlined her concerns about the handling of the SNC-Lavalin prosecution to her former colleagues within the confidentiality of cabinet, freed from the bounds of solicitor-client privilege that have restricted her public statements so far.

According to a source with knowledge of the cabinet discussions, Ms. Wilson-Raybould said the director of the prosecution service rejected a negotiated settlement with SNC-Lavalin based on how the law applies to the company’s case. The Liberal government had changed the Criminal Code to allow for deferred prosecutions in which a company admits wrongdoing and pays a fine, but avoids a trial. Under Canada’s new deferred-prosecution agreement law, prosecutors are not allowed to consider national economic interests when deciding whether to settle with a company.

Once prosecutors decided in early September to move to trial, Ms. Wilson-Raybould told cabinet she felt it was wrong for anyone – including the Prime Minister, members of his staff and other government officials – to raise the issue with her, the source said. Another source added that Ms. Wilson-Raybould would not budge from her position at the cabinet meeting.

The Liberal source said government officials had also proposed an outside panel of legal experts to recommend a solution to the SNC-Lavalin issue, but Ms. Wilson-Raybould rejected the suggestion.


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#LavScam latest: Trudeau is still demeaning Jody Wilson-Raybould

— 02.21.2019 10:23 AM

See below. He said his people should stop attacking her. But here he is, again, saying her behaviour is “puzzling.” Before you know it, he’ll be back to saying this smart and proud indigenous woman is “difficult,” “a thorn in his side” and “in it for herself.”



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#LavScam poll: 41 per cent of Canadians say Trudeau has done something wrong

— 02.20.2019 01:21 PM

From the Globe, here.

A new poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a personal hit in the SNC-Lavalin controversy.

Overall, 41 per cent of respondents believed the prime minister had done something wrong involving the Montreal engineering giant and former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould; 12 per cent believed he hadn’t, and 41 per cent said they weren’t sure.

Interesting footnote: the scandal is hurting Trudeau, big time. But no other leader is benefiting from it.

We live in interesting times.


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A real prosecutor responds to Trudeau partisan Adam Goldenberg

— 02.20.2019 12:38 PM

Name withheld at his/her request.

“Response to Adam Goldenberg’s spin on LavScam:

1. Nice try, but this is a seriously flawed and incorrect analysis. As a prosecutor, I can tell you Mr. Goldenberg has it exactly backwards.

2. Attorney-General consent is not a new requirement. It is required for a limited number of specific prosecutions and resolutions in the Criminal Code.

3. The AG’a consent is initiated by the prosecution service, and approved by the AG on the request and advice of the prosecutor – NOT the other way around.  

4. It is a legal/prosecutorial decision, not a political one. It is to ensure this limited and extraordinary type of prosecution or resolution isn’t used by the prosecutor too readily, and in inappropriate circumstances.  

5. It is a power or tool to be initiated by the prosecutor and the prosecution service – and without the prosecutor’s request, the AG consent is not needed. And therefore, the AG has no need to give direction.

5. The first question that should be asked in any Parliamentary or judicial inquiry is whether there has ever been an occasion where the AG directed a prosecutor and a prosecution service – in the history of this Country or the Dominion – on how to resolve a prosecution, contrary to the decision of the prosecutor and Prosecution Service (I suspect not, and never for a political reason).

6. There may be hypothetical circumstances where the AG may intervene to withdraw its delegated authority to the prosecutor, but those are limited to extremely rare circumstances of prosecutorial misconduct – again, a legal, not a political decision.”


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