From another Globe article:  "Nonetheless, public outrage over this settlement is real and understandable, legal reasoning be damned. Conservatives paint Liberals as soft on crime and terror. Apologizing to Mr. Khadr and making him a multimillionaire fits that narrative perfectly. Mr. Trudeau will be damaged by this."

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/omar-khadr-settlement-will-be-a-political-albatross-for-trudeau/article35554383/