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
The separation of powers (executive, judicial, and legislative), are critically important for governance and democracy.
Branches of government must take care to not unduly influence other branches of government. The independence and impartiallity of the judiciary must be protected.
Simple things you can do, to grow the proportional representation movement—so we never have to vote for the lesser of the evils, have a two party system, "split the vote", or strategic vote