Lets be fair.

Mr Morneau proved himself incompetent on the small business portfolio and Junior had to put him to the back of the room. He seems to be drinking the kool aid on this forecast facade, but rest assured he's been getting a lot of coaching.

He can't use the superficial charm his boss uses (and gets away with), so it's best he does his speeches and then returns to the back of the room. Right back there with the useless ethics watch dog.