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I& #39;m saddened many people debating WE and Trudeau& #39;s position seem not to understand what a "conflict of interest" is, and how someone might innocently, through bad judgment, make a mistake with one. I include many Liberals not getting it, btw. Here& #39;s a quick reminder. #cdnpoli 1/8
Any time someone has a personal engagement with an issue or organization that even could influence their judgment, it& #39;s a conflict. It should be identified, and that person& #39;s judgment ideally removed from decision-making on the issue. Simply as a precaution. #cdnpoli 2/8
Trudeau& #39;s family history with WE raises the possibility his judgment might be swayed. That possibility alone is a conflict. That it wasn& #39;t properly identified and declared is an error of judgment. Pretending otherwise is wrong. And that& #39;s where this all started. #cdnpoli 3/8
At the same time, failing to identify a conflict isn& #39;t evidence of a scandal. In fact it& #39;s surprisingly easy. Here& #39;s an example I& #39;ve used with students before - Rob Ford. He got himself in all kinds of trouble for a similar reason. #cdnpoli 4/8 https://globalnews.ca/news/312641/timeline-rob-fords-conflict-of-interest-case/">https://globalnews.ca/news/3126...
Rob Ford& #39;s error was, if anything, even more obvious. He voted on a motion to rescind an order that he pay the City of Toronto back $3,150. Whether he should really pay the money or not isn& #39;t the conflict. The fact that he has a personal interest in the outcome is. #cdnpoli 5/8
Whatever I thought of Rob Ford as mayor, it was never reasonable to imagine he intentionally misused his office to spare himself a $3,150 fine. It was stupid that he voted on the issue - not scandalous. And like it or not, Trudeau is in the same situation now. #cdnpoli 6/8
