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Justin Trudeau says we can’t have politicians going around telling lies.

Well if that’s the case, what will he tell us from now on?

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Asked about his threat to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer over the opposition leader’s comments on the SNC-Lavalin scandal, Trudeau defended his move.

“You can’t be lying to Canadians, and I think highlighting that there are consequences — short-term and long-term — when politicians choose to twist the truth and distort reality for Canadians,” Trudeau said.

“It’s not something we’re going to put up with.”

Of course, a case can easily be made that Trudeau is the one who has been twisting the truth and is now facing the consequences with weakened poll numbers.

When first facing allegations he and his team pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to drop bribery and corruption charges against SNC-Lavalin, Trudeau simply said the story was false.