i don't have any way of knowing whether this leaked information about the supreme court nomination is actually true or not, and i was in fact highly critical of the selection of kim campbell to head the committee at the time, but i think it alters the narrative in the right way, and it is consistent with the existing messaging from the pmo, which has consistently tried to steer the conversation in the direction of the view that the assisted dying legislation was seen as particularly problematic.

there's continuation here, rather than a break in narratives. and, it would really be nice to see the media more strenuously question the minister's questionable performance, rather than (i think absurdly.) treat the question as out of bounds.

but, the media dances to the beat of it's own drum.