Reminder: while Ford criticises the judiciary, in 2024: Former PC Party vice-president appointed as Ontario judge. Province appointed 2 former staffers to a committee that helps select judges | CBC
Reminder: while Ford criticises the judiciary, in 2024: Former PC Party vice-president appointed as Ontario judge. Province appointed 2 former staffers to a committee that helps select judges | CBC
- 2024-05-01: Former PC Party vice-president appointed as Ontario judge. Province appointed 2 former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges in February
- 2025-04-28: Ontario looking to fast-track judicial appointments, add more judges to courts. Legislation will address backlog of criminal cases, attorney general says
- 2025-04-30: Ford rants about 'bleeding-heart judges' who are 'overruling the government'. Ontario premier denounced bike lane injunction, suggests judges should be elected like in U.S.
- 2025-04-30: Doug Ford's judges 'rant' again sparks fears over judicial independence. Premier mused about electing judges and publicly posting justices’ bail records
- 2025-05-03: Doug Ford’s attack on Ontario judges should not be shrugged off