I disagree completely. Harper was determined to stifle an essential tool for understanding our society and economy so he would not so easily be contradicted as he pursued his agenda. Just like trying to suppress the vote, pro-rogue parliament like a drunken-sailor, and generally let the PMO run roughshod over our country. Trudeau made a tough decision - one that previous leaders most notably Harper - were too afraid to make. Even the new Harper-lite Scheer said he would have pursued delaying the inevitable just like his mentor. To what end? The SC has determined the government acted well beyond its rights and obligations thus ensuring a Khadr positive decision. Harper would have let the tab run to the tens of millions, all to postpone the inevitable. Harper wimped out, Trudeua took the unpopular but legally and morally right decision. There lies the difference John.