Danielle Smith has some explaining to do
“If anything warrants a Mueller committee-style investigation, it’s certainly this.”
that it was “a big deal.” She added that it was serious enough that Justin Trudeau, who immediately denied that he or anyone in his office had directed Ms. Wilson-Raybould to do anything, felt the need to respond right away.Thursday citing unnamed sources alleges that a staffer in Ms. Smith’s office sent e-mails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, challenging prosecutors’ actions on Coutts border blockades and protest cases.
“This is a serious allegation. If a staff person has been in touch with a Crown prosecutor, appropriate action will be taken,” it said. These carefully worded statements don’t end the story. It’s especially key that the Premier clear the air considering herabout discussions with justice officials, some of which are now characterized as misstatements by her office.
Then this month, Ms. Smith said she had asked Crown prosecutors about charges related to COVID-19 health violations. “We do have an independent Justice Department and independent Crown prosecutors, and I have asked them to consider all charges under the lens of ‘is it in the public interest to pursue?’ ”
“Of course, I’ve never called a Crown prosecutor. You’re not allowed to do that as a politician. Everyone knows that,” Ms. Smith said on the Saturday broadcast.
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