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Friday's letters: Appoint judges on merit, not politics

Summary by Edmonton Journal
Clearly, Premier Danielle Smith believes that if only Alberta (by which she means the governing UCP party) could count on the support of superior court judges they helped appoint, government would be spared the embarrassment of invoking the notwithstanding clause (four times last fall!) to shield legislation it knows violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Friday's letters: Appoint judges on merit, not politics

Clearly, Premier Danielle Smith believes that if only Alberta (by which she means the governing UCP party) could count on the support of superior court judges they helped appoint, government would be spared the embarrassment of invoking the notwithstanding clause (four times last fall!) to shield legislation it knows violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

·Edmonton, Canada
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Edmonton Journal broke the news in Edmonton, Canada on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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