Here’s the top bit of a very interesting column by my friend John Ivison of the National Post:
Rumours about Beverley McLachlin, the Chief Justice, are being shared with journalists, alleging she lobbied against the appointment of Marc Nadon to the court (an appointment later overturned as unconstitutional). It is also being suggested she has told people the Harper government has caused more damage to the court as an institution than any government in Canadian history.
The chatter suggests there is a clear strain between the offices of the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice. Continue reading A "strain" between the country's top judge and top politician