Thread by @_scottreid

It escapes me how any rational observer could conclude this past week was anything but a thorough success for the government. Not in the sense of 'we won'. No one wins. But the immense jeopardy that each minister, the PM and the PMO faced was averted entirely. #POEC

Trudeau faced a grueling test today. Hours of televised, public testimony on technical, difficult and extremely important issues. And he provided controlled, compelling & in-depth explanations of his every move and consideration. He didn't take a single punch. #POEC

It will fall to the Commissioner to determine if the statutory obligations of the EA were met. Or whether they need amendment. Or whether protocols governing interaction between leaders and policing services need revisiting. Much less interactions between levels of gov't #POEC

But those hoping for a faceplant from the relevant Ministers and PM surely came away devastated. Instead, the convoy's advocates limped off looking reduced and incoherent. All week, they offered conspiracies, incompetence and heckles. And not much else #POEC

So gruesome was the convoy's humiliation that poor Brendan Miller was stripped of his grand moment. We can only assume his bumbling exhibitions cost him the opportunity to face down Trudeau. It's gotta sting when absurd people deem you too absurd to tolerate any longer. #POEC

The PMO deserves huge credit. They were prepared and serious. They adjusted and compensated for past oversights. They created a clear narrative and put Ministers in a position to succeed. Most importantly, they readied their boss for a huge risk. They really came through. #POEC

One of the sure tells of how profoundly capable the govt's management has been is the deafening silence from the Official Opposition. Once champions of the convoy, they are now wisely unseen. Not a word of quarrel or quibble. Poilievre smartly swallowed his whistle all week #POEC

Who knows what Rouleau thinks. Who knows what he'll conclude or recommend. Those are challenges to contemplate another day. But this week was a giant landmine. And Blair, Mendocino, Lametti, Freeland, Telford, Broadhead, Clow and Trudeau all walked through unscathed. #POEC