Increasingly, the next election looks to be an election about the fundamentals: of the role of government, of democracy, of freedom, of the rule of law
After Norman, we need to ask what's happening to our country
For me, the Mark Norman case is not just the most disturbing scandal for this government, but for any that I can recall.
To summarize it, it appears that after a long and decorated career, one of Canada’s most senior military officers was charged with a serious offence at the whim of a vengeance-seeking prime minister. Then, in the face of a man determined to stand for his honour and reputation, assisted by an extraordinarily effective (and female, as Marie Henein noted) legal team, that same prime minister backed down. This week, the prosecution announced it would stay the prosecution.