Alberta UCP Leader Danielle Smith refuses to confirm if she will launch defamation suit against CBC
Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith won’t say if she will follow through on her threat to sue the CBC for defamation over its coverage of her role in prosecuting COVID-19 court cases.
“That’s what I’ll be focused on for the next four weeks, making sure that people understand exactly what a UCP majority government will deliver.” Smith has said a review found no evidence of contact between her office and the prosecution service. The CBC has said it stands by its reporting. “We hereby provide notice of our client’s intention to bring an action against the CBC as may be required under the Defamation Act,” stated the letter.
Legal experts have said the call violates the democratic convention that there must be a firewall to separate politicians from the day-to-day decision-making of cases before the courts.
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