OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould recommended in 2017 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominate a conservative Manitoba judge to be chief justice of the Supreme Court, even though he wasn’t a sitting member of the top court and had been a vocal critic of its activism on Charter of Rights issues, The Canadian Press has learned.
The issue suggests Trudeau may have had reasons unrelated to the SNC-Lavalin affair for moving Wilson-Raybould out of the prestigious Justice portfolio earlier this year — a cabinet shuffle that touched off a full-blown political crisis for the governing Liberals. Her retirement meant the government would have to choose a new chief justice and find another bilingual judge from western or northern Canada to sit on the nine-member bench.
Only once before in Canadian history — in 1906, when Sir Wilfrid Laurier appointed his justice minister to the top judicial job — has a prime minister chosen a chief justice who was not already sitting on the Supreme Court. In a January 2017 speech to the Canadian Constitution Foundation’s Law and Freedom Conference, Joyal echoed conservative arguments that the top court has usurped the supremacy of elected legislatures to determine social policy.
I am worried that Justin Trudeau has perhaps crossed the line from Democracy to Totalitarianism.
Now the “sources” are giving info meant to discredit JWR and show she had an ulterior motive. So predictable!
She cannot stand hierarchy! canpoli
In quote shown on PnP, Wilson-Raybould acknowledged that the Prime Minister has the final say on SCC appointments. So, what’s the problem? cdnpoli
Thats incredible those ugly brown shoes .It proves he is no leader and is dumb or color blind
So? Makes sense to anyone without a blatant agenda and an axe to grind ffs
Which has nothing to do with Trudeau and his Cronies Obstructing Justice a month ago does it No, so why is media building this counter narrative?
Joyal's 2017 speech on kritocracy to the (obviously alt-right, fascist, hate-speech group) Canadian Constitution Foundation Law & Freedom Conference:
jimmygotyme We are looking forward to rejecting Trudeau in October
Sounds like insiders in the Liberal government trying to smear JWR.
justincompetent like much of the increasingly 'progressive' judiciary, believes in kritocracy.
Who wouldn't have?
Arrogance, narcissism, grandiosity personified 😡
In this picture, Trudeau is:
A judge who actually adheres to the laws as written instead of making it up as he goes along...what a novel idea.
I wonder if PM Trudeau has the mental capacity to understand the importance if dissenting opinions.
Now there's a fucking scandal, a PM disagreeing with a Cabinet Minister. What's next, Snicker bars at every MP bench? Get on it !!
...because he doesn’t want a conservative interpretation of the constitution and charter of rights...that it should only be the liberal interpretation?
I’m amazed how this story won’t die even thought JT said the original leak was nothing.
Why am I not surprised ? What's next ? LetHerSpeak TrudeauMustGo CDNpoli
More bullshit from Trudeau to try and change the channel.. and the fakenews media bites hard.. lavscam
I bet a whole lot of people are going to comment on this tweet without reading the story.
And his expertise in this area is what? I didn't know JustinTrudeau had a law degree?
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Senators challenged to prove their independence by inviting Jody Wilson-Raybould to testifyThe Liberal majority on the justice committee shut down a study of the SNC-Lavalin scandal and declined Wilson-Raybould’s offer to testify again Stop perpetuating the myth that JWR has been muzzled. No one is stopping her from speaking. Why don’t you interview her? speakjodispeak It's blatantly obvious that something happened which should not have. Canadians have a right to know what that something is so they can draw their own conclusion. The Liberals are trying their typical distractions but I don't think it will work this time. Canadians aren't stupid
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Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to provide further evidence to House justice committee, letter says‘A request was made for ‘copies of text messages and emails’ that I referred to in my testimony … I will provide copies,’ the former attorney-general and justice minister wrote in a letter to the chair of the House of Commons justice committee globepolitics Why? Time for PM to give her the door along with Ms. Philpott globepolitics No she is providing documentation she said she would deliver Feb 27th....why has it taken almost a month do do that if she had all this evidence in hand? It's time for the media to start getting a but curious here about the inconsistencies that are mounting up here in this drama globepolitics However it is still confined by the gag order, don’t forget to mention that!
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Wilson-Raybould offers documents about SNC-Lavalin affair to justice committeeJody Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more - in writing - about her accusation that she faced improper pressure to prevent the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. What the JusticeCommittee is doing right now with these emails. CPC_HQ NDP SNCLavalin cdnpoli CoverUp RonMcKinnonLib iamIqraKhalid AliEhsassi ColinFraserMP R_Boissonnault AHousefather Francis_Drouin lraitt Puglaas janephilpott Who is she offering them to? If liberal, we will never hear what the full content was It's quote clear that Jody is not a well wisher of Canadians, she had ample opportunity to present the evidence yet she is playing politics by slowly leaking news to stay in the news cycles. Ultimately they are all out to fool Canadians !
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Opposition MPs call for open justice committee, Wilson-Raybould to reappearOpposition MPs want the Liberal dominated justice committee to recall former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould. Cdn_Eliana .Meanwhile the liberal_party wants to shut it down. But keep voting for a shiny pony promising unicorn farts and handouts. cdnpoli If transparency doesn’t happen now Canadians will believe Canada is now under a dictatorship. I pray the GG steps in and the PM is removed from office. We need a democratic,responsible & experienced leader to return Canada back to full humanitarian state.
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Relations between Trudeau, Wilson-Raybould began to fray over her Supreme Court pick: SourcesRelations between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould first began to fray in 2017 over concerns about her choice to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada. You might want to read the Judges statement before you use yourCon talking points! Please don’t be SO obvious! Trudeau has lost all confidence from his own party. The country despises him. He’s over his head! He has a name only. He’s a girly boy Drama teacher, trust fund baby that reads a script whenever he’s on camera! He’s an embarrassment! TrudeaMustgo That doesn’t change the fact that Trudeau and his Cronies committed Obstruction of Justice a month ago does it? No,so why is the media pushing a narrative to say they were having a “personal” issue when there was no issue at all?Let the PM and his Cronies do the smearing please..
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