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WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau deliberately politicized Canada’s courts

In recent decades, Canadian courts have increased the strength of First Nations claims, expanded access to abortion, and enhanced the scope of LGBTQ rights. In other words, they’ve made some very important political decisions.
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Western Standard
· Jul 11, 2026
MACLEOD: Lich, Barber, and the dangerous criminalization of protest
Canada’s justice system has now sent its message, and it is not subtle. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were not murderers, arsonists, violent revolutionaries, or even criminals. They were two Canadians who helped lead a peaceful protest against government mandates during one of the most heavy-handed periods in modern Canadian history. For that, the Crown vigorously pursued them for years, seeking prison terms of seven years for Lich and eight years for Barber.
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Canada's National Observer
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Justice Minister Says Mediation Act Will Be Vital Tool to Resolve Disputes
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Rebel News
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
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Christine Sinclair and Yvan Cournoyer honoured by Canada
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Canada Is Killing Kids?
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Related coverage for "WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau deliberately politicized Canada’s courts": Western Standard — MACLEOD: Lich, Barber, and the dangerous criminalization of protest. National Post — FIRST READING: Even the new ‘conservative’ Supreme Court justice has a weakness for identity politics. Gizmodo — Meta Begins Data Center Invasion of Canada, Which Reminds Me of Some Weird Zuck Trivia. Loonie Politics — A few facts about Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal. Canada's National Observer — Alberta’s grievances should really be with Alberta . Jamaica Information Service — Justice Minister Says Mediation Act Will Be Vital Tool to Resolve Disputes. Calgary Sun — Letters, July 1, 2026: ‘Poilievre singing new tune’. Rebel News — Alberta Deserves Better. CityNews Montreal — Canada is no stranger to misogyny. Why haven’t we changed that?. Global News — Republican bill aims to punish Canadian provinces with U.S. alcohol bans. POLITICO — The political education of Mark Carney. CBC News — Ottawa tight-lipped on joining legal case against Trump sanction of Canadian ICC judge. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — With Bill 11, Alberta is creating a two-tier system that will kill public health care. C2C Journal — Protected: Beyond the Tantrum: Canadian Self-Determination Demands More Than Anti-Americanism. UPI — On This Day, July 1: Canada becomes self-governing. Toronto Sun — GOLDSTEIN: Flawed and costly vision of Canada’s Liberal anointed. ArcaMax — Pa. Gov. Shapiro can't be sued by his Abington neighbors over a property dispute, judge rules. But Josh Shapiro, a homeowner, can. National Republican Congressional Committee — NRCC Statement on NY-17. Fark — On this day in history, in 1867, Canada was established as a self-governing state, mostly because no one else wanted to try to govern a Moose-based citizenry [Vintage]. Real Clear Politics — Conservatives Have a New Villain: Justice Barrett. Canadian Sport Scene — Christine Sinclair and Yvan Cournoyer honoured by Canada. Palo Alto Online — Will Democrats win the congressional seats Newsom’s gerrymander made competitive?. Tucker Carlson — Canada Is Killing Kids?
