Gerry Butts just showed Canadians his two greatest gifts—sincerity and spin
The PM’s former right hand voiced respect and affection for Jody Wilson-Raybould. Then he contradicted her.
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The Butts testimony: Have I mentioned the 9,000 jobs?
Paul Wells: Someone close to the PM finally explained their thinking around this scandal. It revealed a political operation whose judgment was hard to admire.
The rehabilitation of Prince Charles’s reputation
The future king is gaining a higher and higher profile, with a big trip to the Caribbean this month
Michael Wernick testifies at justice committee: Full opening statement
The clerk of the Privy Council testified in front of a parliamentary committee for the second time in two weeks. Here’s his opening statement.
Gerald Butts on ’my character’ and that of others involved
Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary says he can’t fathom how Jody Wilson-Raybould ultimately saw what transpired in ’such a dark light’
Gerald Butts testifies at justice committee: Full opening statement
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
Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick at justice committee: Live video
Trudeau’s longtime confidant and the clerk of the Privy Council will both testify in front of parliamentarians today. Watch it here.
Trudeau tries to change the channel on SNC-Lavalin, part VII
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 other guys suck’ is not a campaign platform
The SNC-Lavalin affair has reduced the Liberals to a risky strategem: betting their opponents are a bigger turn-off than they are
Gerry Butts bingo
Anne Kingston: Wednesday’s hearing will require that Trudeau’s former principal secretary find a high road heretofore untravelled by the government in its response to the SNC-Lavalin crisis