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Smith told her Corus radio show Saturday that she has urged Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and his deputy attorney general to consider whether the cases were in the public interest and whether there was a reasonable chance of conviction before proceeding.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Three weeks earlier, Smith told Rebel News she used the discussions to impress upon officials that she believes the public is no longer onside with future COVID-19 prosecutions and crown lawyers should consider that point — along with the fact such cases were failing in court — when they make future decisions.Article content
“Of course, I’ve never called a Crown prosecutor. You’re not allowed to do that as a politician. Everyone knows that,” Smith said on Saturday’s radio broadcast.Article content Smith became premier in October after winning the party leadership by leveraging strong member support with promises to redress perceived abuses of individual rights and freedoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notley says there is precedent for an investigation. Last February, a third-party report by a retired judge concluded that then-UCP justice minister Kaycee Madu tried to interfere in the administration of justice when he called Edmonton’s police chief to discuss a traffic ticket.
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