The Trudeau government's decision to prorogue parliament in the middle of the WE scandal has raised some eyebrows due to the prime minister's perceived hypocrisy on the issue.
In 2015, when Trudeau was campaigning to become prime minister, he pledged "not [to] resort to legislative tricks to avoid scrutiny." The manifesto continues, saying "Stephen Harper used prorogation to avoid difficult political circumstances."
"We will not," concludes the manifesto sternly. As of Tuesday, they very much have.
Never missing an opportunity to present himself as virtuous, Justin Trudeau in 2010 said that he was "marching against prorogation in Montreal."
"You know it's a good day when even the Communist Party comes out for democracy," added the soon-to-be Liberal leader petulantly.
Marching against prorogation in Mtl. You know it's a good day when even the Communist Party comes out for democracy.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 23, 2010
“I hope that future prime ministers ... will not resort to prorogation to avoid problematic situations.”
— HoCStaffer (@HoCStaffer) August 18, 2020
- Justin Trudeau, May 3rd, 2017 pic.twitter.com/11pPUxMXXE
It has been a rather chaotic 24-hours for Justin Trudeau. On Monday, the prime minister's finance minister resigned–officially saying he wanted to run for a position in Paris.
This, however, seems unlikely. The former finance minister had been embroiled in the WE scandal; if he were to resign over this, it would also set a precedent for the prime minister to follow suit.
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