The prime minister didn’t let us down in our expectation of his letting us down, writes Kirk LaPointe I know only too well from personal experience the power of a political apology. Nine years ago, a blanket mea culpa from the Vancouver mayor for going too slow on some things, too fast on others, rebooted his struggling campaign in the final days before the vote. The small lead I held in our day-by-day polling evaporated as the public accepted the mayor’s contrition. Experts credit that gesture with his return to power. This week I’ve seen three remarkable political apologies by...