After Iran takes full responsibility for PS752, Trudeau demands Iran take full responsibility for PS752

It's embarrassing to see how hard Justin is working to score a few political brownie points on the back of the PS752 tragedy. I've read the statements from Khamenei and President Rouhani,  and a more abject expression of regret from senior political leaders anywhere would be hard to imagine.

Perhaps Justin is upset that the Iranians, even in taking responsibility, have the audacity to link this accident to the Soleimani execution. Remember, Justin condemned the Iranian response to that act of war, but not the American act of war itself. The Iranians are 100% correct in making that link.

Toadying to the Americans didn't start with Justin, of course. Before Mackenzie King became Canada's longest serving Prime Minister, he worked as PR consultant to John D. Rockefeller, tasked with selling oligarchy to the rubes. John Diefenbaker caved to American pressure when he killed the Avro Arrow.

Ironically, it was the father of the current PM who showed the most backbone in dealing with the Americans. Pierre was unafraid to take positions on a range of matters that he knew would piss off the Yanks, but he took them anyway.


Obviously, that particular character trait didn't find its way to Justin.

How does it feel to wake up and find out your entire family is dead?

That pretty much sums up the first four minutes of CBC News World Report at 8 o'clock this morning.

I think that sort of reporting is grossly invasive of the privacy of their interview subjects. These people are obviously in shock. They wouldn't be anything else. What is the "news" value of having one interviewee after another break into sobs?

This is a disgusting excuse for journalism. Grief porn.

Smarten up, CBC!

You're better than this.