{"id":12008,"date":"2020-02-19T03:38:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T03:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=12008"},"modified":"2020-02-19T03:38:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T03:38:59","slug":"fingers-crossed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=12008","title":{"rendered":"Fingers crossed&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gig-button-container gig-button-container-count-none gig-button-container-reddit gig-button-container-reddit-count-none gig-share-button-container gig-button-container-horizontal\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12014\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-6-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gig-button-container gig-button-container-count-right gig-button-container-share gig-button-container-share-count-right gig-share-button-container gig-button-container-horizontal\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div class=\"articleBody election-col-11 election-col-s-12 election-col-m-12 election-col-l-10 election-col-xl-11 offset-right-col-l-1 offset-left-col-l-1 offset-left-col-xl-1 offset-left-col-1\">\n<p>OTTAWA &#8212; Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould said she would be willing to act as a mediator for the government in its efforts to address the ongoing protests and rail blockades that have shut down much of the country&#8217;s rail system.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson-Raybould is a former B.C. regional chief who served as justice minister in the Liberal cabinet before being ejected last year over the SNC-Lavalin scandal. She currently sits as an Independent MP.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Would you be willing to go and act as a mediator in this situation?&#8221; Wilson-Raybould was asked Tuesday on CTV Power Play.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JWT-JT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JWT-JT.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JWT-JT-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JWT-JT-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course I would. I mean, this is a fundamental issue that is facing our country. It has been facing our country since we became a country. It&#8217;s one of the reasons why I got involved in politics,&#8221; Wilson-Raybould replied.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Certainly if the prime minister were to reach out to me, I would lend a hand however I can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12011\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-chiefspxm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-chiefspxm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-chiefspxm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-chiefspxm-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jwr-chiefspxm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Court-Painter-JWR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Court-Painter-JWR.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Court-Painter-JWR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Court-Painter-JWR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 OTTAWA &#8212; Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould said she would be willing to act as a mediator for the government in its efforts to address the ongoing protests and rail blockades that have shut down much of the country&#8217;s rail system. 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