Harper kyboshes public review of Supreme Court appointment

Thomas Cromwell is, by all accounts, a good choice for the Supreme Court. I support his appointment.

What's more, I have some hesitation about public hearings to confirm judges -- yes judges are very important and the public ought to know how and why they are appointed, but the US process does no inspire confidence.

So why am I even mentioning the direct appointment (ok, nomination but functionally it's the same thing) by the Prime Minister?

Because it is yet another example of the disconnect between what the Prime Minister said he'd do and what he's doing. The odd thing is that I tend to agree with what the Prime Minister does as opposed to what he said he was going to do.

Maybe Harper is a stealth Liberal?


OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed the nomination Monday of Justice Thomas Cromwell to the Supreme Court of Canada, bypassing his plan to hold a public hearing on the process to give Canadians more insight into one of the most influential judges in the country.
James Morton