Jody Wilson-Raybould, Tories want an investigation into the release of confidential details.
reported this week that Wilson-Raybould wanted Glenn Joyal, the chief justice of Manitoba's Court of Queen's Bench, to not only be named to the Supreme Court but also appointed chief justice.balked at appointing Joyal because of his past criticism about the court's activism on Charter of Rights and Freedoms issues. According to CTV, Trudeau was concerned Joyal would not protect abortion access and LGBTQ2 rights.
Still, the matter became a source of serious friction between Trudeau and Wilson-Raybould, according to"well-placed" sources in the reports. Wilson-Raybould, this week, denied there was conflict, but warned Joyal, in a statement, said he took himself out of the running for the coveted top court seat because of his wife's breast cancer. The Canadian Press reported Joyal withdrew his candidacy afterJoyal said he feared someone is using his earlier candidacy to"further an agenda unrelated to the appointment process."
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