In the last two weeks, reports have emerged that Justin Trudeau, or someone in the Prime Minister's Office, may have attempted to influence the prosecution of the SNC-Lavalin case. The fallout has been well publicized, and ultimately led to Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from Trudeau's cabinet. The resignation brought an outpouring of support for the former justice minister, who is now widely viewed as demoted for not bowing to Trudeau's wishes. That outpouring of support concerns me, however, because Wilson-Raybould did a poor job as the justice minister. When Wilson-Raybould was appointed justice minister, she was given a mandate letter that included priorities such as medically assisted dying, reducing the use of solitary confinement, addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in incarceration and addressing gaps in services for the mentally ill and Indigenous people in the justice system. During her time in office, she failed to accomplish many of the things in this letter.

Chris Wattie / Reuters Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Canadian justice minister, walks on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.