The Liberals at this point have very little choice, having seen their preferred option reduced to ashes
. One supposes they have the option of simply abandoning any future action on foreign interference, as they did with electoral reform. But the ramifications of that would go far beyond upsetting a few proportional representation nerds.Article content
This entire farce has already wasted three months. It was entirely predictable and is rooted in the partisan nature of the appointments process on Parliament Hill, where there is no consultation with the opposition parties over any important positions that might rein in the governing party.Article content
In the event, they grabbed even more power when it came to elevating their friends, scrapping the advisory committee on vice-regal appointments. That brilliant move landed us with governor general Julie Payette, a candidate one senior Liberal called “too spectacular to turn down.”Article content The terms of reference will be challenging to fashion: on the one hand, as broad as possible to take in nomination processes and interference in other levels of government; on the other, narrow enough to get it done by in time for the next election, likely a year or so from now.
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