A prime minister better known for his charisma than his policy achievements proroguing parliament to ride out a political storm. Sound familiar?
No, it is not Boris Johnson, but the quintessential liberal heartthrob Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau’s party promised not to use prorogation to ‘avoid difficult political circumstances’
When Johnson suspended parliament a year ago, Nicola Sturgeon immediately branded him a ‘tin-pot dictator’. Mr Steerpike will wait with bated breath for a similar SNP comment on the Canadian PM.
Trudeau’s decision to prorogue parliament amid concerns over his conduct has sparked much controversy, and means that the hearings into the issue by the Canadian parliament’s ethics committees will not be able to resume until 23 September.
Even the accusations against Trudeau in this alleged prorogation cover-up have a familiar background to those against Boris, with concerns raised over a multi-million coronavirus relief contract being awarded to a charity that his wife, mother and brother have all received speaking fees or travel expenses for.
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