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There were other clues as well that something bigger was up.

A news source reported: “Some who spoke on background said she could be dismissive and quick to leap to confrontation when a more constructive approach to policy differences might have been employed.”

Translation: she didn’t take orders from Trudeau’s lackeys.

There are so many things wrong on so many levels that it’s hard to list them all.

First, the Public Prosecution Service is a relatively new creature of government to shelter prosecutors from politicians. It was created in 2006. Federal prosecutions used to be conducted by the Department of Justice. What Trudeau’s gang tried to do runs against the very constitution of the PPS.

Second, we have the rule of law which holds that everyone is equal before the law and is entitled to due process.

Third, unlike other ministers, the Attorney General occupies a very unique position in cabinet as the Chief law officer of the Executive Council. It is “judicial-like” and guardian of the public interest. She’s not supposed to be reduced to a puppet of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Having attempted to make an end run on the prosecution and tampering with the rule of law, Trudeau, who fancies himself as “Mr. Transparency,” ought to have done some fessing-up. When asked if he or his office tried to influence Wilson-Raybould, we got a robotic and repetitive answer that neither he nor his office directed the minister to take a particular position on the case.