Surprising lack of judgment on the part of several parties in this emerging news story, most notably Ms. Payette. This is a woman who has spent most of her working life in the public eye. She had to know this story would get out. Now the government and her most ardent supporters are playing defence while the Canadian pubic is left to wonder.....what else don't we know?

Now we're hearing of a traffic fatality months before the expunged assault charge where Payette was at the wheel. Someone died here folks. She was exonerated after a full investigation but c'mon.....why are we just hearing about this now? The press will have a field day on the lack of forthright disclosure related to this appointment.