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n.l .,: Supreme Court and Trudeau

n.l .,: We need to make sure that we're folding in all sorts of different aspects to get the best possible people to sit on the Supreme Court, he told reporters in Corner Brook, N.L., as he began a string of East Coast visits, according to The Chronicle Herald. Having the perspective from Atlantic Canada is an extremely important one, and we're looking forward to making sure we make the right choice. Trudeau said Monday his Liberal government is weighing several factors as it considers the next vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada. Comedian Mark Critch turns tables on Trudeau with bare-chested photobomb Justice Thomas Cromwell of Nova Scotia retires next month, but Trudeau appears to be departing from the convention of automatically filling that place with another judge from the region. The seven-member independent panel, led by former prime minister Kim Campbell, will review candidates from across the country. That prospect drew criticism last week after the government announced it would make the selection process more transparent by having a new non-partisan advisory board develop a short list of potential new judges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.