GarthNorris

The UCP clearly has no respect for our democracy!

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McCrimmon says teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy, but that their focus has been on the playoffs. He said he spoke to Bruce and that he understands.

McCrimmon says teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy, but that their focus has been on the playoffs. He said he spoke to Bruce and that he understands.

Justice Shaina Leonard and Justice Colin C.J. Feasby were appointed through the standard federal process under the Trudeau government. On March 6, 2020 and August 6, 2021 respectively. Leonard was Deputy Chief Federal Prosecutor in Edmonton; Feasby was a constitutional lawyer at Osler in Calgary. How the Alberta Federal Judicial Advisory Committee (JAC) actually works: It has 7 voting members: • 4 with strong Alberta ties: • Nominee of the Chief Justice of Alberta • Nominee of the Law Society of Alberta • Nominee of the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta branch) • 1 direct nominee of the Alberta Minister of Justice (provincial government seat) • 3 nominees of the federal government (public, not legal, representatives) Alberta therefore has significant representation on the committee that screens and recommends candidates — not just one voice, but four members rooted in Alberta’s legal and judicial community. The committee rates applicants confidentially and sends recommendations to the federal Minister of Justice, who then recommends to Cabinet for the final appointment. Back to the inversion: If a “Trudeau-appointed” judge is automatically conflicted because of the federal process, the same logic would apply to judges with deep Alberta ties and substantial provincial input through the JAC. The Constitution deliberately builds in this federal override on superior court appointments as a check on provincial power — especially on issues like secession. That’s why the real debate is whether the system needs reform to give provinces even more formal say, not whether individual judges are inherently untrustworthy based on who ultimately signs their commission. Appeal the ruling on the law. Push for structural changes. But assuming bias from the appointment source alone undermines the judiciary as a whole. Thoughts?

The Liberal government has tried to force an EV transition through heavy-handed mandates and taxpayer subsidies. In so doing, they have ignored basic market realities. With news of Honda foregoing its planned—heavily subsidized—EV plant, the third major automaker to scrap EV plans, it’s clear the Liberals’ auto strategy is not working. ⬇️My statement below⬇️