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Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary says he can’t fathom how Jody Wilson-Raybould ultimately saw what transpired in ’such a dark light’

Justin Trudeau’s longtime confidant told MPs his side of the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Read his full prepared remarks here—including additions and omissions he made on delivery

Trudeau’s longtime confidant and the clerk of the Privy Council will both testify in front of parliamentarians today. Watch it here.

Politics Insider for March 6: Trudeau to show ’contrition’ over SNC-Lavalin affair, Butts gets his turn at the mic and the Liberals pitch their national pharmacare plan

The SNC-Lavalin affair has reduced the Liberals to a risky strategem: betting their opponents are a bigger turn-off than they are

Tom Parkin: The response to the SNC-Lavalin scandal presents some risks for the Tories and a possible opening for Jagmeet Singh’s NDP

Shannon Proudfoot: Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are driving the action and dictating events. It’s a radical departure from the regular boys’ club.

David Moscrop: It’s an insanely hard country to govern. The Liberals were foolish to pretend otherwise.

Opinion: If there’s a silver lining to be found in the SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould affair, it’s that we’re witnessing a healthy democratic immune system at work

Politics Insider for March 5: Philpott follows Wilson-Raybould out the cabinet door, Trudeau’s full ’phoniness’ on display and Doug Ford’s banana republic