Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her threat to withhold funding for judges if her government doesn’t get more say on their appointment on Saturday, saying it’s a negotiating tactic. Smith said during her call-in radio show she would rather get to a conclusion that’s amenable, fair and includes parity in the appointment process.“It’s a negotiating position, of course,” she responded, after the radio show’s host and moderator asked whether withholding funds is the best way to create judicial change.“We want some parity. So, we’ve started the conversation and, hopefully we’ll have some success on it.”Smith’s comments come after she called…

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