Hearing a poll is coming.
Hearing that the pollster started fielding before #LavScam erupted.
Hearing the pollster was also in the field for two days afterwards – and caught plenty of the negative reactions Canadians are feeling.
Hearing that there has been a significant shift – and not in a good way for Justin Trudeau.
At all.
The male Cowardly Chair of the Justice Committee opining on the reason why Jody Wilson-Raybould was demoted.
Spoiler alert: the Cowardly Chair thinks it’s lack of French. Seriously. He says it, right at the 5:30 mark.
UPDATE: Anthony says I’m a liar, here. You decide. But I sense some folks are starting to get a bit, you know, nervous.
UPDATED AGAIN: He said it twice! Here he is saying the same crazy crap to Graham Richardson! Who’s the absolute liar now, pal?
A bit of next week’s Hill Times column:
The cowards included the House of Commons committee that professes to be all about “justice and human rights,” but doesn’t espouse either. Last week, the Liberal members of that committee actually voted to deny you the opportunity to testify about what you know in the metastasizing SNC-Lavalin obstruction of justice scandal. They did that, right out in the open. They voted, instead, to shield their political masters in Justin Trudeau’s office, and convene secret meetings.
These are their names: Anthony Housefather, the obsequious, sycophantic weakling who leads the committee. Ali Ehsassi, who is alleged to be a lawyer, and said this of the alleged obstruction of justice: “there is nothing to be concerned about.” Colin Fraser, who is thankfully quitting politics, and who also claims to have once practiced criminal law. A nonentity named Ron McKinnon, who actually said the committee shouldn’t invite any “random people” from PMO to testify – even though the Opposition had a decidedly non-random list, ready to go.
Oh, and Randy Boissonnault and Iqra Khalid. Those two, in particular, distinguished themselves as Nixonian exemplars. When this sordid, sickening affair grinds to its inevitable end, in a courtroom somewhere, it is Boissonnault and Khalid who will receive special commendations for unalloyed dishonesty and cowardice. Boissonnault, for saying out loud – like Donald Trump, who says it all the time and in what lawyers call “similar fact-situations” – that the whole affair is “a witch hunt.”
He said that, with a straight face.
Left: Donald Trump.
Right: Randy Boissonnault.
Here are the Liberal MPs who voted to gag @Puglaas – and who voted to protect their masters in PMO from #LavScam. Let them know what you think. They should be ashamed of themselves. #cdnpoli@AHousefather @R_Boissonnault @AliEhsassi @ColinFraserMP @iamIqraKhalid @RonMcKinnonLib
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 13, 2019
And @nathancullen’s amendment is…voted down by #LPC members. They don’t want to hear from @Puglaas or the alleged wrongdoers in their PMO. What an utter disgrace. #LavScam #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/aOWuvpcNY8
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 13, 2019
.@JustinTrudeau, Monday: says he talked to @Puglaas in Oct. 2018 about #LavScam file. "Confirms," quote unquote, conversation took place.
Trudeau, Tuesday: says he's "surprised and puzzled" she didn't talk to him about #LavScam.
24 HOURS. HE CAN'T KEEP STORY STRAIGHT FOR 24 HRS. pic.twitter.com/yIv2Y8FmFF— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 13, 2019
From yesterday:
BOOM. #LetHerSpeak #LavScam #cdnpoli #lpc #cpc #ndp pic.twitter.com/0kwmGH5Fcy
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 13, 2019
Another Minister I have respected for long time. Here’s yet another reason why. #cdnpoli @janephilpott pic.twitter.com/RtNwEQfXqI
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 13, 2019
I would hope that his claim to be a feminist – to be the liberator of indigenous people, to be the ethical paragon – have all now been revealed to be lies. #LavScam #cdnpoli
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
He says, repeatedly, he’s “disappointed” she didn’t speak to him. When he said, just 24 hours ago in Vancouver, that they did speak about this matter, in October 2018. This is dishonesty on a historic scale. #LavScam #cdnpoli
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
Wants her to “speak up.” But says he can’t allow her to do so – due to privilege. Unadulterated bullshit. #LavScam #cdnpoli
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
He says she had a responsibility to speak up, while he simultaneously refuses to say solicitor-client privilege no longer applies – which would allow her to speak up. #LavScam #cdnpoli
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
Calls her “Jody” repeatedly. But the men are referred to by their full names and titles. Disgraceful. #cdnpoli #LavScam
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
Smart move by @AndrewScheer. The shredders will be working overtime if the Justice Committee goes sideways on PMO tomorrow. #LavScam #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/9HOkJtuJW6
— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
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Let her speak. LET HER SPEAK. #LavScam pic.twitter.com/F4wcW6dFyj— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 12, 2019
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Jody Wilson-Raybould is a decent, honest, honourable person.
Unlike many of the little creeps we’ve been hearing from, anonymously, for the past few days.
She spoke truth to power. She advocated for women, for indigenous people, for ethical government.
They – the ones who came into power claiming to be on the side of the women, and indigenous people, and ethics – didn’t like that. They, the little boys in PMO, don’t like it when women like Jody Wilson-Raybould talk back. So they punished her. They demoted her and marginalized her.
Well, the tables have turned. She’s quit cabinet, she’s retained respected legal counsel, and she’s signalled that she has things to say. She’s fighting back.
What will she say? I don’t know.
But I know her, a little bit – and know that she will be decent, honourable and ethical when she says what she has to say.
