Trudeau’s threat to sue Scheer for libel remains a cheap sound-bite stunt. The last thing the PM wants is a courtroom showdown with Scheer (or anyone else). Truth is, it would be a waste of judicial resources. He’s unlikely to take this any further. 1/ #cdnpoli
“[W]hen politicians choose to twist the truth & distort reality for Cdns — it's not something we're going to put up with.”
It’s hard to say whether the PM had defamatory libel on his mind. (Cases would have to be initiated by provincial prosecutors.) 5/