The G-G Caves

An ugly precedent -- decently reported here, with plenty of context.

'Caves' is a tendentious way to put it, obviously, but there seemed to be some pretty good arguments that this was constitutionally speaking the wrong thing to do.

You have to wonder if Jean felt wrong-footed by having been a not-so-secret souverainiste herself. And appointed by teh Librul. And being, not to put to fine a point of it, a woman from Haiti. In short, a perfect candidate for divisive demonization by the asshole-in-chief. It would have been very much in character for him to respond to a rejection by challenging her legitimacy, just as he has challenged the legitimacy of Parliament itself, perhaps demanding her replacement and provoking a full-blown constitutional meltdown. For any G-G, that rather fragile legitimacy is bound to be top priority.

So the rematch starts January 26. I'm betting that at least one of the Liberals or Conservatives will have a new leader by then; and that if only one of the parties does that party will come out on top.