Trudeau has boxed himself in with his own zero-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct: Opinion | CBC News

tenchineuro · 2018-06-27T19:57:24+00:00

If the allegation is false (CBC News continues to investigate the claim) Trudeau doesn't really have the option, from a political perspective, to say so.

In the current climate, denying the claim is akin to saying, "She's lying," which is a taboo phrase for the leader of a government that has made believing women central to its approach to sexual misconduct allegations.

If the allegation is true, on the other hand, Trudeau can't simply explain, apologize and attempt to move on. It would look like he afforded himself leniency that he'd denied to members of his caucus who were accused of misconduct.

So the prime minister is stuck: he can't confirm or deny. As a result, his office opted for the most unsatisfactory of all possible responses, telling the National Post that Trudeau does not recall any "negative interactions" in Creston during that time. In other words, Canada's highest-profile women's rights advocate has been stricken by a convenient bout of amnesia.

Ha!

Poetic justice in action, it's just, err, poetic.

omegaphallic · 2018-06-27T19:53:42+00:00

I love see Trudeau hoisted on his own petard.

Keenin455 · 2018-06-27T20:41:44+00:00

Well, he made his bed now it's time for him to lie in it.

EDIT: I noticed in the comments that people wouldn't want to wish this on him even though they disagreed with his approach. Well, thing is, it doesn't matter what THEY want. Unless Trudeau and others THEMSELVES see and experience how much damage its done, it won't be remedied.

mwobuddy · 2018-06-27T20:24:07+00:00

Ibelieveher

Philip8000 · 2018-06-28T05:49:51+00:00

Well, we all know you can't be a real male feminist unless you get used of something. So on behalf of all peoplekind, remember what he believes when it comes to his accusers: listen and believe.

thrway_1000 · 2018-06-28T06:34:26+00:00

Good. Hoisted on his own petard seem just for him.

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TibsKirk · 2018-06-28T04:14:27+00:00

The male feminists set themselves up in front of a firing squad, while they apologize profusely for crimes that didn't happen. I can't ever imagine the MRM doing this stuff to female MRAs.

Title	Trudeau has boxed himself in with his own zero-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct: Opinion \| CBC News
Author	omegaphallic
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Date	June 27, 2018 7:53 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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