Day Nine: A Day That Leaves You Almost Speechless.

To his credit, this Prime Minister quickly offered an apology -- the exact nature of which is being intensely debated and criticized across the political spectrum.

But when all is said and done, one hopes that most people will accept it and allow Trudeau to seek redemption.

That's point one.

For mere mortals -- or if you prefer flawed human beings -- to deliberately get hot and heavy over this is at least hypocritical. You all know about people living in glass houses, etc.

I don't consider myself even remotely suitable to judge others as regards this type of behaviour. I would also apply that assessment to the rest of you. Our faiths teach us a number of common things, more particularly:

An allusion to an utterance of Jesus' in John 8:7, viz. “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”

Then, there's also this from the Holy Father:

“Who am I to Judge ?.”


Now on to point two: which is entirely separate from self-appointing oneself as moral arbiter of a given transgression. Political accountability is altogether a horse of a different colour. This is where Canadians, quite properly, can and should have their say.

Taken as acts by the highest political actor in the land, it's easy to see why Trudeau must make amends, namely, because his job is not only to represent all Canadians but also to serve as a reflection of same.

In strict political terms, this PM has failed us. One would think that a prolonged round of self-introspection would reveal the way forward. I can't imagine any Prime Minister wanting to continue as leader of his party under such circumstances. In his place, I would certainly resign.

But then again, it's not for us to force a resignation. Trudeau is accountable first and foremost to his own conscience, then to God, if he deems that appropriate and finally, to the Canadian people. If he stays on as leader, he has to expect a considerable negative reaction at the ballot box.

That's where selflessness ultimately comes in: does he really want to put his party in such a position and likely take them straight down into the abyss? Are members and supporters going to be made to pay a political price right along with him? Only Trudeau can work this through and decide.

Whatever course he chooses, it will ring in the history books. He would do well to keep that in mind during his deliberations.